Abstract: An integrated system for coordinating a web site with a web browser using a storage medium which is local to the user, such that the user may interactively obtain information specified on the web site without experiencing great delays. A user having a browser also has access to a local storage medium, such as a CD-ROM, which contains information specified on the web site which requires long transmission times over public telephone lines. When the user requests information, if the server determines that the requested information is located on the CD-ROM, the user's browser retrieves the data from the CD-ROM rather than from the website, thus greatly shortening the time necessary for the user to access the information. Access to the CD-ROM may also be protected by password or encryption, so that the user must submit- appropriate payment before being permitted to access the information.