Patent ID: 7657866
Filing Date: 2010-02-02
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for use in providing support for a stack of existing uncoordinated projects, comprising the steps of: operating a computer based tool to receive an identification of a stack including a plurality of existing uncoordinated software projects; selectively accessing storage to obtain support information specific to said plurality of existing uncoordinated software projects of said stack; wherein said support information includes one or more of tutorials, sets of use instructions, or user manuals for each of said plurality of existing uncoordinated software projects such that a user can obtain from said storage support information encompassing all of said existing uncoordinated software projects in said stack and not relating only to specific ones of said existing uncoordinated software projects in said stack, said support information including first support information corresponding to a first project having support information available from an independent source and second support information corresponding to a second project having support information available from an independent source; wherein said support information is stored as structured content including metadata that identifies a context or association with a particular existing uncoordinated software project, and said support information is selected based on operating environment information of said user; and outputting said support information to said user.