Abstract: Platform for the delivery of content and services to networked connected computing devices, in which the platform stores content by arranging nodes in a hierarchical data format that is capable of semantically representing content, with each node including a unique ID. The hierarchical format acts as an abstraction layer that insulates a content or service creator and the connected computing devices from being restricted (i) to any specific, predefined data format for the content or (ii) to any specific, predefined transport media for exchanging data over the network.