diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/ProfileField.pm b/lib/WebGUI/ProfileField.pm
index 9ee3dc6e4..25dcc28c7 100755
--- a/lib/WebGUI/ProfileField.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/ProfileField.pm
@@ -228,6 +228,10 @@ form.
 
 =cut
 
+# FIXME This would be better if it returned an OBJECT not the HTML
+# TODO add a toHtml sub to take the place of this sub and a getFormControl
+# And refactor to not require all these arguments HERE but rather in the 
+# constructor or something...
 sub formField {
     my $self = shift;
     my $properties = $self->formProperties(shift);
@@ -245,9 +249,8 @@ sub formField {
         # start with specified (or current) user's data.  previous data needed by some form types as well (file).
         $properties->{value} = $u->profileField($self->getId);
         # use submitted data if it exists
-        # FIXME Is $properties->{name} or $self->getId the correct way to get the form name?
-        if (defined $self->session->form->process($properties->{name}, $self->get("fieldType"))) {
-            $properties->{value} = $self->session->form->process($self->getId,$self->get("fieldType"), undef, $properties);
+        if ($self->formProcess($u) != $self->get('dataDefault')) {
+            $properties->{value} = $self->formProcess($u);
         }
         # fall back on default
         if(!defined $properties->{value}) {
@@ -768,6 +771,7 @@ sub setCategory {
     $self->_reorderFields($categoryId);
 }
 
+
 1;
 
 
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/User.pm b/lib/WebGUI/User.pm
index b392cced4..b518fb8a0 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/User.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/User.pm
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ use strict;
 use WebGUI::Cache;
 use WebGUI::Group;
 use WebGUI::DatabaseLink;
+use WebGUI::Exception;
 use WebGUI::Utility;
 use WebGUI::Operation::Shared;
 
@@ -61,6 +62,9 @@ These methods are available from this class:
 =cut
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
+# TODO This stays like this until we can break API, just in case somebody
+# doesn't realize that _ means private.
+# After API unfreeze, put this in the WebGUI::User->create routine
 sub _create {
     my $session = shift;
     my $userId = shift || $session->id->generate();
@@ -157,6 +161,31 @@ sub authMethod {
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+=head2 create ( session, [userId] )
+
+Create a new user. C<userId> is an option user ID to give the new user.
+Returns the newly created WebGUI::User object.
+
+=cut
+
+sub create {
+    my $class   = shift;
+    my $session = shift;
+    my $userId  = shift;
+
+    if ( !ref $session || !$session->isa( 'WebGUI::Session' ) ) {
+        WebGUI::Error::InvalidObject->throw(
+            expected => "WebGUI::Session",
+            got      => (ref $session),
+            error    => q{Must provide a session variable},
+        );
+    }
+
+    return WebGUI::User->new( $session, "new", $userId );
+}
+
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 =head2 cache ( )
 
 Saves the user object into the cache.
diff --git a/t/ProfileField.t b/t/ProfileField.t
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9c234c314
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/ProfileField.t
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+# vim:syntax=perl
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+# WebGUI is Copyright 2001-2008 Plain Black Corporation.
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Please read the legal notices (docs/legal.txt) and the license
+# (docs/license.txt) that came with this distribution before using
+# this software.
+#------------------------------------------------------------------
+# http://www.plainblack.com                     info@plainblack.com
+#------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# This test the WebGUI::ProfileField object
+# 
+#
+
+use FindBin;
+use strict;
+use lib "$FindBin::Bin/lib";
+use Test::More;
+use WebGUI::Test; # Must use this before any other WebGUI modules
+use WebGUI::Session;
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Init
+my $session         = WebGUI::Test->session;
+
+my $newUser         = WebGUI::User->create( $session );
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Tests
+
+plan tests => 17;        # Increment this number for each test you create
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Test the creation of ProfileField
+use_ok( 'WebGUI::ProfileField' );
+
+is( WebGUI::ProfileField->new( $session ),          undef, 'new() returns undef with no id' );
+is( WebGUI::ProfileField->new( $session, 'op'),     undef, 'new() returns undef with reserved field ID "op"' );
+is( WebGUI::ProfileField->new( $session, 'func' ),  undef, 'new() returns undef with reserved field ID "func"' );
+is( WebGUI::ProfileField->new( $session, 'fjnwsifkmamdiwjen' ), undef, 'new() returns undef with field ID not found' );
+my $aliasField;
+ok( $aliasField = WebGUI::ProfileField->new( $session, 'alias' ), 'field "alias" instantiated' );
+isa_ok( $aliasField, 'WebGUI::ProfileField' );
+
+my $uilevelField;
+ok( $uilevelField = WebGUI::ProfileField->new( $session, 'uiLevel' ), 'field "uiLevel instantiated' );
+isa_ok( $uilevelField, 'WebGUI::ProfileField' );
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Test the formField method
+
+my $ff      = undef;
+my $ffvalue = undef;
+ok( $ff  = $aliasField->formField, 'formField method returns something, alias field, session user' );
+$ffvalue = $session->user->profileField('alias');
+like( $ff, qr/$ffvalue/, 'html returned contains value, alias field, session user' );
+
+$ff         = undef;
+$ffvalue    = undef;
+ok( $ff     = $uilevelField->formField, 'formField method returns something, uiLevel field, session user' );
+$ffvalue    = $session->user->profileField('uiLevel');
+like( $ff, qr/value="$ffvalue"[^>]+selected/, 'html returned contains value, uiLevel field, session user' );
+
+# Test with a newly created user that has no profile fields filled in
+$ff         = undef;
+$ffvalue    = undef;
+ok( $ff = $aliasField->formField(undef, undef, $newUser), 'formField method returns something, alias field, defaulted user' );
+my $ffvalue = $newUser->profileField('alias');
+like( $ff, qr/$ffvalue/, 'html returned contains value, alias field, defaulted user' );
+
+$ff         = undef;
+$ffvalue    = undef;
+ok( $ff = $uilevelField->formField(undef, undef, $newUser), 'formField method returns something, uiLevel field, defaulted user' );
+my $ffvalue = $newUser->profileField('uiLevel');
+like( $ff, qr/$ffvalue/, 'html returned contains value, uiLevel field, defaulted user' );
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Cleanup
+END {
+    $newUser->delete;
+}
+
+
diff --git a/t/User.t b/t/User.t
index 66f781435..f5e9acd59 100644
--- a/t/User.t
+++ b/t/User.t
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ use WebGUI::Cache;
 use WebGUI::User;
 use WebGUI::ProfileField;
 
-use Test::More tests => 140; # increment this value for each test you create
+use Test::More tests => 143; # increment this value for each test you create
 use Test::Deep;
 
 my $session = WebGUI::Test->session;
@@ -620,8 +620,26 @@ cmp_bag(
     'getGroupIdsRecursive returns the correct set of groups, ignoring expire date and not duplicating groups'
 );
 
+
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Test the new create() method
+SKIP: {
+    eval{ require Test::Exception; import Test::Exception };
+    skip 1, 'Test::Exception not found' if $@;
+
+    throws_ok( sub{ WebGUI::User->create }, 'WebGUI::Error::InvalidObject', 
+        'create() throws if no session passed'
+    );
+};
+
+ok( my $newCreateUser = WebGUI::User->create( $session ),
+    'create() returns something'
+);
+isa_ok( $newCreateUser, 'WebGUI::User', 'create() returns a WebGUI::User' );
+
+
 END {
-    foreach my $account ($user, $dude, $buster, $buster3, $neighbor, $friend, $newFish) {
+    foreach my $account ($user, $dude, $buster, $buster3, $neighbor, $friend, $newFish, $newCreateUser) {
         (defined $account  and ref $account  eq 'WebGUI::User') and $account->delete;
     }