A system for networked computing using objects, each object comprising: enablement data, a first identity arrangement for holding a first identity indicating a host or provider (22) of said object (26), and a second identity arrangement for holding a second identity of a remote entity (client 10) establishing a relationship with said object via a network (12). Such a system supports network based computing and interactions between remote objects, including desktop-like behavior in which such remote objects are represented by desktop-like icons on a user terminal device.