Abstract: Application containers, displayed on a display of a computing device, organize essential applications and other data that a user needs into a single view. An application container can include only the most important applications and data for a user's specific role. Using a nested file directory, application containers create role-based mini start screens composed of tiles that when activated launch nested application containers and different types of applications and that can display various static and dynamic data. Application containers can filter, share, and display tiles and data based on the user's role. Application containers can also create reports and graphs based on data underlying each application container. Some application containers are generated by using an application container generator.