Abstract: A presentation system provided for use on a network. The presentation system includes an index and one or more modules. The index that stores gallery information, the gallery including (i) information that identifies a plurality of galleries, and (ii) data corresponding to renditions of individual media objects that comprise at least a portion of each of the plurality of galleries. The one or more modules may be configured to (i) receive a selection criteria, (ii) use the selection criteria to identify, from the index, one or more galleries from the index, and (iii) generate a presentation that includes renditions of at least some of the plurality of media objects that comprise the identified one or more galleries.

Abstract: Collections of media objects may be aggregated from network resources available over a network. An embodiment provides that a network resource is accessed at each of a plurality of network locations. The network resource is analyzed at each network location to determine whether the network resource includes, or provides access to, any or all media objects in a set of multiple media objects that collectively satisfy one or more editorial criteria for being deemed a gallery, as presented at the network location or network locations where the multiple media objects are provided. The information about the set of media objects may be stored.