Software development and distribution workflow employing meta-object time stamping

1. A method for providing a software application development environment in conjunction with a computing device, the method comprising:

tracking revisions to elements of a database on the computing device by establishing time stamps for each stored element changed at a specified time;

enabling a user to select an applicable time period comprising a beginning time point and an end time point; and

assembling elements for execution based on time stamps limited to the selected applicable time period.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the database comprises a relational database and each object comprises a meta-object.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the relational database has associated therewith a meta-object specification specifying the meta-object contents of the relational database.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein assembling elements for execution comprises compiling most recently time stamped elements for selected elements in the database.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising enabling multiple users to alter elements within the database and enabling multiple users to assemble time stamped elements for execution.

6. A software application development environment system implemented using a computing device, the system comprising:

a file provided on the computing device, the file comprising a plurality of elements;

time stamp tracking software configured to enable revision to an element of the file by establishing a time stamp for the element the file changed at a specified time; and

an assembler configured to enable a user to select an applicable time period comprising a beginning time point and an end time point; and enable assembly of elements of the file for execution based on time stamps for only the selected applicable time period.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the file comprises a relational database.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the relational database has associated therewith a meta-object specification specifying meta-object contents of the relational database.

9. The system of claim 6 , wherein the assembler is configured to assemble elements and enables compiling recently time stamped elements for elements in the file.

10. The system of claim 6 , wherein the computing device is further configured to enable multiple users to alter elements within the file and enable multiple users to assemble time stamped elements for execution.

11. A method for tracking objects stored in a database at least partially provided on a computing device, the method comprising:

time-stamping newly provided objects;

storing the newly provided objects and associated time stamps in the database;

identifying an applicable time period comprising a beginning time point and an end time point; and

assembling selected objects for execution having time stamps within the applicable time period, including at least one newly provided object having a newer time stamp than a previous version of the newly provided object.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the database comprises a relational database and each newly provided object comprises a meta-object.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the relational database has associated therewith a meta-object specification specifying the meta-object contents of the relational database.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein assembling selected objects enables a user to compile the most recently time stamped objects for selected objects in the database.

15. The method of claim 11 , further comprising enabling multiple users to alter objects within the database and enabling multiple users to assemble time stamped objects for execution.