Abstract: We describe a method of searching data in a data file in a storage device connected to a computer, the method comprising: maintaining the data file in a first database in the storage device, wherein the data file comprises at least one text entry, each text entry comprising an alphabetical word and at least one character; storing a copy of only the alphabetical word of each text entry in a second database in the storage device; associating a unique reference code with the copy of the alphabetical word of each text entry in the second database; creating a record of the associated unique reference code in the first database; associating the record of the associated unique reference code in the first database with the corresponding text entry of the data file maintained in the first database; and performing search of a search string entered by a user by using the copy of the alphabetical word of each text entry in the second database and by using the associated unique reference code in the second database and th

Abstract: It is disclosed herein a computer implemented method for sharing one or more application items in a data sharing gateway. The method includes storing one or more application items in the gateway in which each application item is independent of a user or user account and registering one or more users with the data sharing gateway such that each user can dynamically use each application item stored in the gateway.