1. In a computer network, a method comprising, providing an application settings schema, the application settings schema having application settings-related fields arranged into a content document with defined structures for the fields; receiving a data access request directed to application settings information, the request including associated identity information; and in response to the data access request, manipulating at least one set of data in a logical application settings document that includes data therein according to the associated identity information, each set of data in the logical application settings document structured to correspond to a field in the content document.