Abstract: In a method of and system for discovering people with attributes, users tag people in their respective contact lists with attribute tags. The method aggregates in a folksonomy database the people tagged in the contact lists. A user may request a list of people tagged with an attribute. In response to a user request, the method searches the folksonomy database for people tagged with the attribute tag. The method returns to the requesting user a list of people tagged with the attribute tag.

Abstract: In a method of and system for discovering people with attributes, users tag people in their respective contact lists with attribute tags. The method aggregates in a folksonomy database the people tagged in the contact lists. A user may request a list of people tagged with an attribute. In response to a user request, the method searches the folksonomy database for people tagged with the attribute tag. The method returns to the requesting user a list of people tagged with the attribute tag.

Abstract: A method of and system for providing content and services includes web-based application that is hosted on a server. The application includes web-provided services and private data. The private data is contained in a data source. The application includes a place holder for the private data. The place holder is tagged with the data type, format, and data elements required for the application. A personal syndication manager that is associated with an application user. The personal syndication manager is communication with the server. The personal syndication manager is also in communication with registered data sources. The personal subscription manager is configured to convert the private data to a content syndication format required by the application. The personal subscription manager is also configured to terminate a subscription upon the occurrence of an event, such as the expiration a subscription period.