Universal electronic resource denotation, request and delivery system

An electronic resource denotation, request and delivery system within a network which shares information resources among its user community, comprising:

• a registry computer whose action is directed by software components;
• one or more client computers whose actions are directed by software components, and linked to a registry computer;
• wherein the software components in these computers operate in concert as a distributed entity to allow client computers to denote resources with aliases that are unique across said registry computer and said client computers, and further allow client computers to retrieve information corresponding to said aliases;
• a
• wherein said aliases are maintained in at least said registry computer and one or more of said client computers.

A method for aliasing electronic resources comprising the steps of:

• entering an alias into a client computer and polling an associated memory for an electronic resource address associated with said alias;
• using said alias to poll a memory associated with a local server for an address corresponding to said alias if said address is not in said client computer memory;
• using said alias to poll a memory associated with a master server for an address corresponding to said alias if said address is not in said local server memory;
• and
• returning the results of the polls to the client computer;
• where the results of the poll include an address coupled to the alias if a corresponding address is found.