Method and system for caching customized information

A system for providing customized information in a client-server environment, comprising:

• at least one client;
• at least one server;
• a network adapted to couple the at least one client to the at least one server;
• at least one cache adapted to create the customized information by inserting at least one customized block into at least one customizable template when at least one request for information references the at least one customizable template;
• first interface adapted to couple the at least one server to the at least one cache;
• wherein the at least one customizable template comprises at least one reference to at least one rule and at least one offset that specifies a position at which the customized block is inserted into the at least one customizable template.

A method for providing customized information in a computer processing system, comprising the steps of:

• defining at least one rule for one of creating and retrieving at least one customized block of data;
• using the at least one rule to one of create and retrieve the at least one customized block of data;
• and
• inserting the at least one customized block of data into at least one customizable template at at least one specified position;
• wherein the at least one customizable template comprises at least one reference to at least one rule and at least one offset that specifies a position at which the customized block is inserted into the at least one customizable template.