Abstract: A Page Builder software program that operates in connection with a dynamic content publishing program such as FutureTense Designer.TM.. The Page Builder program accepts a dynamic content publication file as input and generates one or more hypertext markup language (HTML) pages for each navigable state of the dynamic content file. As a result, the dynamically specified content is encapsulated in a set of Web pages that may be displayed by a browser which does not have a viewer program applet or plug-in. This provides a capability for producing dynamic content publications such as Web pages while eliminating the need to download specialized Viewer applets or otherwise to make use of modified or programming-enabled browser programs.

Abstract: A design and layout tool defines regions within an electronic publication and provides instructions to a viewer for obtaining and formatting information to be displayed by the viewer within each region. The viewer may execute on a client computer system connected to a computer network. The viewer obtains information, pursuant to the instructions, from one or more server computer systems that are also connected to the computer network and displays the information to a user. The viewer is also responsive to user interactions and timer events to obtain and display the information. The design and layout tool may also generate secure font file names for the fonts associated with the information to be displayed by the viewer.