System and methods for creating and authoring internet content using application media packages

A computer-implemented method of presenting Internet content to a user, the method being implemented in a client device comprising a electronic storage, an electronic display, and one or more processors, the method comprising:

• storing to the electronic storage a plurality of networked information monitor templates defining a plurality of networked information monitors, the plurality of networked information monitor templates comprising a first networked information monitor template defining a first networked information monitor, wherein the first networked information monitor template comprises:
• (1) a content reference that comprises a network location at which content for the first networked information monitor is accessible via a TCP/IP protocol;
• and
• (2) a definition of a graphical user interface of the first networked information monitor that lacks controls for manually navigating a network, and that includes a frame within which content received from the network location can be displayed, and frame characteristics defining one or more a color, a size, or a position on the electronic display of the frame;
• and
• (3) instructions configured (i) to cause the first networked information monitor to request content from the network location in the content reference via the TCP/IP protocol, and (ii) to cause the first networked information monitor to generate the graphical user interface of the first networked information monitor with the content received from the network location via the TCP/IP protocol within the frame;
• accessing the first networked information monitor template in the electronic storage;
• and
• executing the first networked information monitor template on the one or more processors such that the graphical user interface of the first networked information monitor is presented to the user on the electronic display having therein content received from the content reference.