1. A computer-implemented method comprising: receiving an identification of user group configuration settings for a user group comprising a plurality of users, the user group configuration settings identifying a first plurality of content items to be retrieved from a first plurality of remote content provider servers and to be provided in a user group container document; generating the user group container document based on the user group configuration settings, the user group container document comprising a first plurality of content modules that provide the first plurality of content items from the first plurality of remote content provider servers; sending the user group container document over a public network to each of a plurality of client devices; receiving from the client devices data identifying personal configuration settings for each of the plurality of users in the user group, each of the personal configuration settings specifying a second plurality of content items to be retrieved from a second plurality of remote content provider servers and to be included in personal container documents; generating a first personal container document based on the user group configuration settings and the personal configuration settings for a first user, the container document comprising: one or more of the first plurality of content modules that provide the first plurality of content items from the first plurality of remote content provider servers; and a second plurality of content modules that provide the second plurality of content items from a second plurality of remote content provider servers.
1. A computer-implemented method comprising: receiving an identification of user group configuration settings for a user group comprising a plurality of users, the user group configuration settings identifying a first plurality of content items to be retrieved from a first plurality of remote content provider servers and to be provided in a user group container document; generating the user group container document based on the user group configuration settings, the user group container document comprising a first plurality of content modules that provide the first plurality of content items from the first plurality of remote content provider servers; sending the user group container document over a public network to each of a plurality of client devices; receiving from the client devices data identifying personal configuration settings for each of the plurality of users in the user group, each of the personal configuration settings specifying a second plurality of content items to be retrieved from a second plurality of remote content provider servers and to be included in personal container documents; generating a first personal container document based on the user group configuration settings and the personal configuration settings for a first user, the container document comprising: one or more of the first plurality of content modules that provide the first plurality of content items from the first plurality of remote content provider servers; and a second plurality of content modules that provide the second plurality of content items from a second plurality of remote content provider servers. 4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising sending a software application to a client, wherein execution of the software application by the client provides a graphical user interface that allows selection of user group configuration settings, and the received identification of user group configuration settings includes data generated based on a user interaction with the graphical user interface.