1. A system for managing images with an image manager, comprising: an information source configured to generate content information that includes one or more descriptors that are user-programmable; a storage device of said image manager for storing said content information; and application software executed by a processor, said application software being configured to manage said content information in response to said one or more descriptors to thereby manage said images, said content information includes content data and said one or more descriptors, said descriptors each including a data format, a data type, a data structure, and a data size.