WWW browser configured to provide a windowed content manifestation environment

A network client configured to operate within a data processing system and to receive content from a remote server system to facilitate a windowed content manifestation environment therein, comprising:

• a content retrieval module configured to receive content from a network server system via an electronic data network;
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• a processing engine coupled to said content retrieval module configured to instantiate a content manifestation environment within the data processing system, to process said content to produce at least one corresponding window object within said content manifestation environment, said at least one corresponding window object associated with a set of at least one controllable attribute and configured to manifest at least a portion of said content therein, said set of at least one controllable attribute configured to affect manifestation of said at least one corresponding window object by the network client within said content manifestation environment by permitting said at least one corresponding window object to be controlled as a result of performing at least one of a moving operation, a resizing operation, a minimizing operation, or a maximizing operation within said content manifestation environment without requiring said content manifestation environment to be refreshed.