Visualization platform for reusable data chunks

A computing device comprising:

• one or more processors;
• a memory in communication with the one or more processors, the memory having computer-readable instructions stored thereupon which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the computing device to:
• receive a persistent data object, wherein the persistent data object is usable by an application executing on the computing device to insert data in a document being edited by the application based on information contained in the persistent data object;
• access visualization logic associated with the persistent data object;
• based at least in part on the visualization logic, selecting a method of visualization of the persistent data object;
• use the selected method of visualization to render the information in the persistent data object;
• and
• use native rendering capabilities of the application to render other information in the document.

A method for managing shared data, the method comprising:

• storing, in a data store, data indicative of a persistent data object, wherein:
• the persistent data object is associated with a class indicative of a data type for information contained in the persistent data object;
• and
• the persistent data object is operable to be inserted in a file generated by an application;
• in response to a request from an application for the persistent data object, accessing visualization logic associated with the class;
• and
• sending the persistent data object and the visualization logic to a computing device executing the application, wherein:
• the visualization logic is operable to enable the computing device to render the information in the persistent data object and render other information using the application.