1. A system comprising: a first computer comprising at least one processor and memory; an application server running on the first computer that serves a web based application to a container application running on a second computer, the container application configured to enable browsing of multiple web based applications, wherein the web based application uses the container application to obtain access to at least one system resource, wherein the web based application stores at least one persistent web based application datum in a container memory comprising a file system accessible by the web based application when executed within the container application; and a database also included in the container memory, wherein the container application is associated with a graphical user interface comprising a content area and at least one meta UI and wherein the web based application alters or controls the content area and the at least one meta UI, wherein the at least one persistent web based application datum is associated with a user and wherein the web based application accesses the at least one persistent web based application datum based on whether the user is currently using the web based application, and wherein the second computer includes at least one processor and memory.