32. The method of claim 27 , wherein: the first manifest file further comprises an archive type identifier that instructs the browser to process the instructions for initiating execution of the application from the initial file in accordance with the application type of the application.
27. A method for generating a first package such that an application may be automatically executed by a browser on a client computer, the method comprising: generating a first archive of files that include instructions and content needed to execute the application, the first archive including: an initial file that includes instructions for initiating execution of the application, the initial file being a markup language file, other files needed to execute the application, and a second package that includes a second manifest and a second archive of files, the second package being of the same type as the first package, and the second archive of files being of the same type of file structure as the first archive of files; generating a first manifest file that is associated with the first archive, the first manifest file including an initial file identifier that instructs the browser to process the initial file before processing other files in the first archive in order to initiate execution of the application; and encapsulating the first archive of files and the first manifest file within the first package.