Customizing user interfaces

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including a set of instructions that, when executed, cause at least one processor to perform steps comprising:

• receiving a user identifier of a user to whom a user interface will be provided, the user interface including a toolbar having a plurality of toolbar controls;
• identifying one or more characteristics of the user using the received user identifier, the one or more characteristics comprising one or more of an age, a maturity, a category of interest, or a characteristic determined or inferred based upon one or more actions of the user;
• automatically customizing the user interface by adding a first toolbar control to the menu toolbar of the user interface as a toolbar button if the one or more characteristics includes a first characteristic, the toolbar button being directly selectable from the toolbar and providing access to a service, an application, a webpage, or content when selected;
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• automatically customizing the user interface to include the first toolbar control as a menu choice in a drop-down menu of the user interface if the one or more characteristics includes a second characteristic, the menu choice being selectable upon selection of the drop-down menu.

A system comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions thereon that, when executed by the at least on processor, cause the system to:
• receive a user identifier of a user to whom a user interface will be provided, the user interface including a toolbar having a plurality of toolbar controls;
• identify one or more characteristics of the user using the received user identifier, the one or more characteristics comprising one or more of an age, a maturity, a category of interest, or a characteristic determined or inferred based upon one or more actions of the user;
• automatically customize the user interface by adding a first toolbar control to the menu toolbar of the user interface as a toolbar button if the one or more characteristics includes a first characteristic, the toolbar button being directly selectable from the toolbar and providing access to a service, an application, a webpage, or content when selected;
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• automatically customize the user interface to include the first toolbar control as a menu choice in a drop-down menu of the user interface if the one or more characteristics includes a second characteristic, the menu choice being selectable upon selection of the drop-down menu.