A software architecture and methods that provide an extensible and intuitive interface to all digital managed resources in the residential environment. The application of data management methods will create a normalized representation of all potentially managed digital resources and a modularized and customizable presentation layer to provide tailored views of that content. The system will remain device and network independent, defining methods to support or rapidly incorporate existing and future devices and networks including but not exclusively: audio/video components; home appliances; computers; gaming devices; the Web; broadcast programming, other telecommunication capabilities; wired standards, CAT5, electrical and cable; wireless standards. The architecture provides methods for a heads up, context sensitive, simple point and click interface that are adapted to all current video display devices including remote hand held devices. Resource redundancy methods will also be included. Support methods that allows user configuration of new resources and content presentation will be provided.