Patent ID: 6717595
Filing Date: 2004-04-06
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A computer readable memory apparatus, comprising:a list editor component stored on said memory apparatus and for allowing a computer user to arrange a collection of information items, said list editor component including: instructions for displaying an editor window to the computer user, said editor window including a visual representation of a selected arrangement of the information items of the collection of information items; instructions for receiving specification from the computer user of a new information item to be added to said collection of information items; instructions for seeking validation of the new information item prior to at least one of a) adding the new information item to the collection of information items and b) exporting, responsive to an export command received from an application program, the new information item with other information items of the collection to the application program for use thereby; and wherein said list editor component is implemented as a class having a public interface that limits the application program when instantiating an object of said class.