Disclosed is a system and method for a stated network portal that is adaptable to a wide variety of network applications, such as the Internet. The invention encompasses a system and method for dynamically adjusting portal views accessed by the user, according to the state of the system, as defined through the use of a rules database. The rules database is adjustable and customizable by the user, so as to provide for the automatic generation of output to the user which is intelligent to the data which the user requires. The rules database also accommodates time-sensitive rules, so that certain rules within the database are operable only under certain times or operate perpetually as the system operates.