diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Account/FriendManager.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Account/FriendManager.pm
index 93fc0b6bd..8abc64fd1 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Account/FriendManager.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Account/FriendManager.pm
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ sub www_editFriends {
         ##We don't use acceptsFriendsRequests here because it's overkill.
         ##No need to check invitations, since friends are managed.
         ##Existing friends are already filtered out.
-        next USERID unless $user->profileField('ableToBeFriend') || $overrideProfile;
+        next USERID unless $user->get('ableToBeFriend') || $overrideProfile;
         push @usersToAdd, [ $newFriendId, $user->username ];
     }
 
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Account/Friends.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Account/Friends.pm
index c34741b05..2849365bf 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Account/Friends.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Account/Friends.pm
@@ -66,11 +66,11 @@ sub canView {
     my $session = $self->session;
     my $uid     = $self->uid;
 
-    return 1 if (($session->user->userId eq $uid || $uid eq "") && $session->user->profileField('ableToBeFriend'));
+    return 1 if (($session->user->userId eq $uid || $uid eq "") && $session->user->get('ableToBeFriend'));
 
     my $user    = WebGUI::User->new($session,$uid);
     return 0 if($user->isVisitor); #This should never happen but let's make sure
-    return 0 unless ($user->profileField('ableToBeFriend'));  #User doesn't have friends enabled
+    return 0 unless ($user->get('ableToBeFriend'));  #User doesn't have friends enabled
     return WebGUI::User->new($session,$uid)->profileIsViewable($session->user);  #User's profile isn't viewable by this user
 }
 
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ sub www_view {
     my $displayView           = $uid ne "";
     $var->{'display_message'} = $msg;
 
-    unless ($user->profileField('ableToBeFriend') && $user->profileIsViewable($session->user)) {
+    unless ($user->get('ableToBeFriend') && $user->profileIsViewable($session->user)) {
         my $i18n = WebGUI::International->new($session,"Account_Friends");
         my $errorMsg = "";
         if($var->{'can_edit'}) {
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Account/Inbox.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Account/Inbox.pm
index c7900067f..5e09d3e54 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Account/Inbox.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Account/Inbox.pm
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ sub appendCommonVars {
     $var->{'view_invitations_url'    } = $self->getUrl("module=inbox;do=manageInvitations");
     $var->{'unread_message_count'    } = $inbox->getUnreadMessageCount($user->userId);
     $var->{'invitation_count'        } = $self->getInvitationCount;
-    $var->{'invitations_enabled'     } = $user->profileField('ableToBeFriend');
+    $var->{'invitations_enabled'     } = $user->get('ableToBeFriend');
     $var->{'user_invitations_enabled'} = $session->setting->get("inboxInviteUserEnabled");
     $var->{'invite_friend_url'       } = $self->getUrl("module=inbox;do=inviteUser");
 
@@ -894,7 +894,7 @@ sub www_inviteUserSave {
     return $self->www_inviteUser($i18n->get('missing message')) unless $message;
 
     #Profile Email address check
-    my $email = $session->user->profileField('email');
+    my $email = $session->user->get('email');
     unless ($email) {
         return $self->www_inviteUser($i18n->get('no email'));
     }
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Account/Profile.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Account/Profile.pm
index f0071ec21..72f624aa4 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Account/Profile.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Account/Profile.pm
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ sub appendCommonVars {
     $self->SUPER::appendCommonVars($var);
 
     $var->{'edit_profile_url'     } = $self->getUrl("module=profile;do=edit");
-    $var->{'invitations_enabled'  } = $user->profileField('ableToBeFriend');
+    $var->{'invitations_enabled'  } = $user->get('ableToBeFriend');
     $var->{'profile_category_loop'} = [];
 
     #Append the categories
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ sub getExtrasStyle {
 
     return $errorStyle if $field->getId ~~ $fieldErrors;
     return "" unless ($field->isRequired);
-    return $requiredStyle unless($self->session->user->profileField($field->getId) || $fieldValue);
+    return $requiredStyle unless($self->session->user->get($field->getId) || $fieldValue);
     return $requiredStyleOff;
 }
 
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ sub www_edit {
         foreach my $field (@{ $category->getFields( { editable => 1 } ) }) {
             my $fieldId             = $field->getId;
             my $fieldLabel          = $field->getLabel;
-            my $fieldForm           = $field->formField({ extras=>$self->getExtrasStyle($field,\@errorFields,$user->profileField($fieldId)) });
+            my $fieldForm           = $field->formField({ extras=>$self->getExtrasStyle($field,\@errorFields,$user->get($fieldId)) });
             my $fieldRequired       = $field->isRequired;
             my $fieldExtras         = $field->getExtras;
             my $fieldViewable       = $field->isViewable;
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ sub www_view {
 
     $self->appendCommonVars($var);
 
-    my $privacySetting = $user->profileField('publicProfile') || 'none';
+    my $privacySetting = $user->get('publicProfile') || 'none';
     $var->{"profile_privacy_$privacySetting"} = "true";
 
     $var->{'acceptsPrivateMessages'} 
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ sub www_view {
             my $fieldId            = $field->getId;
             my $fieldLabel         = $field->getLabel;
             my $fieldValue         = $field->formField(undef,2,$user);
-            my $fieldRaw           = $user->profileField($fieldId);;
+            my $fieldRaw           = $user->get($fieldId);;
             #Create a seperate template var for each field
             my $fieldBase = 'profile_field_'.$fieldId;
             $var->{$fieldBase.'_label'                          } = $fieldLabel;
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Admin.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Admin.pm
index 442ea532d..ef751c75e 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Admin.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Admin.pm
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ sub getAdminPluginTemplateVars {
             elsif ( defined $funcDef->{groupSetting} ) {
                 $canUse = $user->isInGroup( $setting->get( $funcDef->{groupSetting} ) );
             }
-            if ( $funcDef->{uiLevel} > $user->profileField("uiLevel") ) {
+            if ( $funcDef->{uiLevel} > $user->get("uiLevel") ) {
                 $canUse = 0;
             }
             next unless $canUse;
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ sub getNewContentTemplateVars {
     # Build the categories
     my %rawCategories = %{ $config->get('assetCategories') };
     my %categories;     # All the categories we have
-    my $userUiLevel = $user->profileField('uiLevel');
+    my $userUiLevel = $user->get('uiLevel');
     foreach my $category ( keys %rawCategories ) {
         # Check the ui level
         next if $rawCategories{$category}{uiLevel} > $userUiLevel;
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/AdminConsole.pm b/lib/WebGUI/AdminConsole.pm
index 7cc74ff0b..44931e601 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/AdminConsole.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/AdminConsole.pm
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ sub getAdminFunction {
 		elsif (defined $functions->{$function}{groupSetting}) {
 			$canUse = $user->isInGroup($setting->get($functions->{$function}{groupSetting}));
 		}
-		if ($functions->{$function}{uiLevel} > $user->profileField("uiLevel")) {
+		if ($functions->{$function}{uiLevel} > $user->get("uiLevel")) {
 			$canUse = 0;
 		}
 		
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm
index 7f084893d..74ac26e05 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset.pm
@@ -1484,7 +1484,7 @@ sub getPrototypeList {
     }
     my $db      = $session->db;
     my @prototypeIds = $db->buildArray("select distinct assetId from assetData where isPrototype=1");
-    my $userUiLevel = $session->user->profileField('uiLevel');
+    my $userUiLevel = $session->user->get('uiLevel');
     my @assets;
     ID: foreach my $id (@prototypeIds) {
         my $asset = WebGUI::Asset->newById($session, $id);
@@ -1598,7 +1598,7 @@ sub getToolbar {
     return undef unless $self->canEdit && $self->session->isAdminOn;
     return $self->{_toolbar}
         if (exists $self->{_toolbar});
-    my $userUiLevel = $self->session->user->profileField("uiLevel");
+    my $userUiLevel = $self->session->user->get("uiLevel");
     my $uiLevels = $self->session->config->get("assetToolbarUiLevel");
     my $i18n = WebGUI::International->new($self->session, "Asset");
     my $toolbar = "";
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/MatrixListing.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/MatrixListing.pm
index 28fde9fbf..5019a085f 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/MatrixListing.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/MatrixListing.pm
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ sub view {
     $mailForm->email(
         -extras     =>'class="content"',
         -name       =>"from",
-        -value      =>$session->user->profileField("email"),
+        -value      =>$session->user->get("email"),
         -label      =>$i18n->get('your email label'),
         );
     $mailForm->selectBox(
@@ -1020,7 +1020,7 @@ sub www_sendEmail {
         if ($form->process("body") ne "") {
             my $user = WebGUI::User->new($self->session, $self->get('maintainerId'));
             my $mail = WebGUI::Mail::Send->create($self->session,{
-                        to      =>$user->profileField("email"),
+                        to      =>$user->get("email"),
                         subject =>$self->get('productName')." - ".$form->process("subject"),
                         from=>$form->process("from")
                 });
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Post.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Post.pm
index ccc893b77..d89b905c1 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Post.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Post.pm
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ property username => (
 sub _username_builder {
     my $session = shift->session;
     return $session->form->process("visitorUsername")
-        || $session->user->profileField("alias")
+        || $session->user->get("alias")
         || $session->user->username;
 }
 property rating => (
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ sub getAvatarUrl {
 	return '' unless $parent and $parent->avatarsEnabled;
 	my $user = WebGUI::User->new($self->session, $self->ownerUserId);
 	#Get avatar field, storage Id.
-	my $storageId = $user->profileField("avatar");
+	my $storageId = $user->get("avatar");
 	return '' unless $storageId;
 	my $avatar = WebGUI::Storage->get($self->session,$storageId);
 	my $avatarUrl = '';
@@ -963,7 +963,7 @@ sub notifySubscribers {
     my $companyAddress = $setting->get("companyEmail");
     my $listAddress = $cs->mailAddress;
     my $posterAddress = $user->getProfileFieldPrivacySetting('email') eq "all"
-                      ? $user->profileField('email')
+                      ? $user->get('email')
                       : '';
     my $from = $posterAddress || $listAddress || $companyAddress;
     my $replyTo = $listAddress || $returnAddress || $companyAddress;
@@ -1079,7 +1079,7 @@ override processEditForm => sub {
 	if ($form->process("assetId") eq "new") {
 		my %data = (
 			ownerUserId => $session->user->userId,
-			username => $form->process("visitorName") || $session->user->profileField("alias") || $session->user->username,
+			username => $form->process("visitorName") || $session->user->get("alias") || $session->user->username,
 			);
 		$self->update(\%data);
 	}
@@ -1132,7 +1132,7 @@ sub postProcess {
     }
 	my $i18n = WebGUI::International->new($self->session, "Asset_Post");
 	if ($self->getThread->getParent->get("addEditStampToPosts")) {
-		$data{content} .= "<p>\n\n --- (".$i18n->get('Edited_on')." ".$self->session->datetime->epochToHuman(undef,"%z %Z [GMT%O]")." ".$i18n->get('By')." ".$self->session->user->profileField("alias").") --- \n</p>";
+		$data{content} .= "<p>\n\n --- (".$i18n->get('Edited_on')." ".$self->session->datetime->epochToHuman(undef,"%z %Z [GMT%O]")." ".$i18n->get('By')." ".$self->session->user->get("alias").") --- \n</p>";
 	}
 	$data{url} = $self->fixUrl($self->getThread->url."/1") if ($self->isReply && $self->isNew);
 	$data{groupIdView} = $self->getThread->getParent->groupIdView;
@@ -1556,7 +1556,7 @@ sub www_edit {
 				value => defined $subscribe ? $subscribe : 1,
             });
 		}
-        $content .= "\n\n".$user->profileField("signature") if ($user->profileField("signature") && !$form->process("content"));
+        $content .= "\n\n".$user->get("signature") if ($user->get("signature") && !$form->process("content"));
 	}
     else { # edit
 		return $privilege->insufficient() unless ($self->canEdit);
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Post/Thread.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Post/Thread.pm
index 08cabf755..57d329378 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Post/Thread.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Post/Thread.pm
@@ -1086,7 +1086,7 @@ sub view {
         return $out if $out;
     }
     $self->session->scratch->set("discussionLayout",$self->session->form->process("layout")) if ($self->session->form->process("layout"));
-    my $layout = $self->session->scratch->get("discussionLayout") || $self->session->user->profileField("discussionLayout");
+    my $layout = $self->session->scratch->get("discussionLayout") || $self->session->user->get("discussionLayout");
     my $var = $self->getTemplateVars;
 	$self->getParent->appendTemplateLabels($var);
 	
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Template/Parser.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Template/Parser.pm
index 2771736d6..711bbba69 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Template/Parser.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Template/Parser.pm
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ sub addSessionVars {
 	# These are the only session template variables used in the core as 
 	# of 6.8.5.  Further use of session template vars is deprecated.
 	$vars->{"session.user.username"} = $self->session->user->username;
-	$vars->{"session.user.firstDayOfWeek"} = $self->session->user->profileField("firstDayOfWeek");
+	$vars->{"session.user.firstDayOfWeek"} = $self->session->user->get("firstDayOfWeek");
 	$vars->{"session.config.extrasurl"} = $self->session->url->extras();
 	$vars->{"session.var.adminOn"} = $self->session->isAdminOn;
 	$vars->{"session.setting.companyName"} = $self->session->setting->get("companyName");
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/WikiPage.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/WikiPage.pm
index d75ed6178..bc94972c9 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/WikiPage.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/WikiPage.pm
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ sub www_getHistory {
                         	.$icon->edit('func=edit;revision='.$revision->revisionDate, $revision->url)
                         	.$icon->view('func=view;revision='.$revision->revisionDate, $revision->url),
 			date => $date->epochToHuman($revision->revisionDate),
-			username => $user->profileField('alias') || $user->username,
+			username => $user->get('alias') || $user->username,
 			actionTaken => $revision->actionTaken,
 			interval => join(" ", $date->secondsToInterval(time() - $revision->revisionDate))
 			});		
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Calendar.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Calendar.pm
index c5aa3c1f4..f28601496 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Calendar.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Calendar.pm
@@ -1200,7 +1200,7 @@ sub viewMonth {
 
     #### Create the template parameters
     ## The grid
-    my $first_dow     = $session->user->profileField("firstDayOfWeek") || 0;
+    my $first_dow     = $session->user->get("firstDayOfWeek") || 0;
                 # 0 - sunday
                 # 1 - mon
                 # 2 - tue
@@ -1333,7 +1333,7 @@ sub viewWeek {
     $dt->truncate( to => "day");
 
     # Apply First Day of Week settings
-    my $first_dow = $session->user->profileField("firstDayOfWeek") || 0;
+    my $first_dow = $session->user->get("firstDayOfWeek") || 0;
                 # 0 - sunday
                 # 1 - monday 
                 # 2 - tuesday, etc...
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Navigation.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Navigation.pm
index c16f63604..e3fdf6d24 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Navigation.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Navigation.pm
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ override getToolbar => sub {
 	if ($self->getToolbarState) {
         my $toolbar = '';
         if ($self->canEditIfLocked) {
-            my $userUiLevel = $self->session->user->profileField("uiLevel");
+            my $userUiLevel = $self->session->user->get("uiLevel");
             my $uiLevels = $self->session->config->get("assetToolbarUiLevel");
             my $returnUrl = '';
             if ($self->session->asset) {
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/ProjectManager.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/ProjectManager.pm
index 8570b9cba..0773b43e3 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/ProjectManager.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/ProjectManager.pm
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ sub _htmlOfResourceList {
 			$subvar->{resourceIcon} = 'groups.gif';
 		} elsif ($resourceKind eq 'user') {
 			my $user = WebGUI::User->new($self->session, $resourceId);
-			my ($firstName, $lastName, $username) = ($user->profileField('firstName'), $user->profileField('lastName'), $user->username);
+			my ($firstName, $lastName, $username) = ($user->get('firstName'), $user->get('lastName'), $user->username);
 			my $displayName = do {
 				if (length($firstName) && length($lastName)) { "$lastName, $firstName" }
 				elsif (length($firstName)) { $firstName }
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/StoryArchive.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/StoryArchive.pm
index 8e88d1a90..dfa423811 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/StoryArchive.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/StoryArchive.pm
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ sub viewTemplateVariables {
     my $datePointer   = undef;
 
     my $icon          = $session->icon;
-    my $userUiLevel   = $session->user->profileField("uiLevel");
+    my $userUiLevel   = $session->user->get("uiLevel");
     my $uiLevels      = $session->config->get('assetToolbarUiLevel');
 
     ##Only build objects for the assets that we need
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/StoryTopic.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/StoryTopic.pm
index 62aaf508c..a19e83a24 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/StoryTopic.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/StoryTopic.pm
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ sub viewTemplateVariables {
     $var->{story_loop} = [];
 
     my $icon          = $session->icon;
-    my $userUiLevel   = $session->user->profileField("uiLevel");
+    my $userUiLevel   = $session->user->get("uiLevel");
     my $uiLevels      = $session->config->get('assetToolbarUiLevel');
     my $i18n          = WebGUI::International->new($session);
 
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Auth.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Auth.pm
index f13fce605..9ac071e6c 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Auth.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Auth.pm
@@ -1192,7 +1192,7 @@ sub www_login {
 
     # Set the proper redirect
     if ( $self->session->setting->get( 'showMessageOnLogin' ) 
-        && $self->user->profileField( $LOGIN_MESSAGE_SEEN ) 
+        && $self->user->get( $LOGIN_MESSAGE_SEEN ) 
             < $self->session->setting->get( 'showMessageOnLoginTimes' ) 
     ) {
         return $self->showMessageOnLogin;
@@ -1264,8 +1264,8 @@ sub www_showMessageOnLogin {
     my $i18n        = WebGUI::International->new( $self->session, 'Auth' );
 
     # Increment the number of time seen.
-    $self->user->profileField( $LOGIN_MESSAGE_SEEN, 
-        $self->user->profileField( $LOGIN_MESSAGE_SEEN ) + 1
+    $self->user->get( $LOGIN_MESSAGE_SEEN, 
+        $self->user->get( $LOGIN_MESSAGE_SEEN ) + 1
     );
 
     # Show the message, processing for macros
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Auth/Facebook.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Auth/Facebook.pm
index 2067053a2..d1307cf49 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Auth/Facebook.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Auth/Facebook.pm
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ sub createFacebookUser {
     my ( $self, $fbuser ) = @_;
     my $user    = WebGUI::User->create( $self->session );
     $user->username( $fbuser->{name} );
-    $user->profileField('email', $fbuser->{email});
-    $user->profileField('firstName', $fbuser->{first_name});
-    $user->profileField('lastName', $fbuser->{last_name});
+    $user->get('email', $fbuser->{email});
+    $user->get('firstName', $fbuser->{first_name});
+    $user->get('lastName', $fbuser->{last_name});
     $self->update(
         "facebookUserId" => $fbuser->{id},
     );
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Auth/LDAP.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Auth/LDAP.pm
index 971ff768f..9d9fc1cef 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Auth/LDAP.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Auth/LDAP.pm
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ sub www_displayAccount {
     $vars->{displayTitle} = '<h1>'.$i18n->get(61).'</h1>';
     $vars->{'account.message'} = $i18n->get(856);
     if($self->session->setting->get("useKarma")){
-        $vars->{'account.form.karma'} = $self->session->user->profileField("karma");
+        $vars->{'account.form.karma'} = $self->session->user->get("karma");
         $vars->{'account.form.karma.label'} = $i18n->get(537);
     }
 
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Auth/WebGUI.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Auth/WebGUI.pm
index 1177b48de..490044553 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Auth/WebGUI.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Auth/WebGUI.pm
@@ -1113,7 +1113,7 @@ sub www_emailRecoverPasswordFinish {
     # generate information necessry to proceed
     my $recoveryGuid = $session->id->generate();
     my $userId = $user->userId; #get the user guid
-    $email = $user->profileField('email');
+    $email = $user->get('email');
 
     if ( ! $email ) {
         return $self->www_recoverPassword( $i18n->get( 'no email address', 'AuthWebGUI' ) );
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Content/AssetManager.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Content/AssetManager.pm
index e56ad3c59..e47091742 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Content/AssetManager.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Content/AssetManager.pm
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ Gets the "More" menu with the specified label.
 sub getMoreMenu {
     my $session         = shift;
     my $label           = shift || "More";
-    my $userUiLevel     = $session->user->profileField("uiLevel");
+    my $userUiLevel     = $session->user->get("uiLevel");
     my $toolbarUiLevel  = $session->config->get("assetToolbarUiLevel");
     my $i18n            = WebGUI::International->new( $session, "Asset" );
 
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Form/Control.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Form/Control.pm
index 5ca96873d..ee4a3052e 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Form/Control.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Form/Control.pm
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@ Renders the form field to HTML as a table row complete with labels, subtext, hov
 sub passUiLevelCheck {
 	my $self = shift;
 	my $user = $self->session->user;
-	return $self->get("uiLevel") <= $user->profileField("uiLevel") || $user->isAdmin;
+	return $self->get("uiLevel") <= $user->get("uiLevel") || $user->isAdmin;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Form/Date.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Form/Date.pm
index 346160032..a80aab5c7 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Form/Date.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Form/Date.pm
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ sub getValue {
 		# NOTE: Cannot fix time zone since we don't have a complete date/time
 
         if($value =~ $isaEpoch){
-            return $self->session->datetime->epochToSet($value,$self->session->user->profileField( 'timeZone' ));
+            return $self->session->datetime->epochToSet($value,$self->session->user->get( 'timeZone' ));
         }
 
         # Verify format
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Form/DateTime.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Form/DateTime.pm
index 1cec2172e..c3cb15c6f 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Form/DateTime.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Form/DateTime.pm
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ sub definition {
 			defaultValue=> 19
 			},
         timeZone=>{
-            defaultValue=> $session->user->profileField("timeZone")
+            defaultValue=> $session->user->get("timeZone")
             },
 		});
         return $class->SUPER::definition($session, $definition);
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ sub getValue {
 		# YY(YY)?-MM-DD HH:MM:SS
 
         if($value =~ $isaEpoch){
-            return $self->session->datetime->epochToSet($value,$self->session->user->profileField( 'timeZone' ));
+            return $self->session->datetime->epochToSet($value,$self->session->user->get( 'timeZone' ));
         }
 		
 		# Verify format
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ sub getValue {
 		
 		# Fix time zone
 
-		$value 	= WebGUI::DateTime->new($self->session,mysql => $value, time_zone=>$self->session->user->profileField( 'timeZone' ))
+		$value 	= WebGUI::DateTime->new($self->session,mysql => $value, time_zone=>$self->session->user->get( 'timeZone' ))
 			    ->set_time_zone("UTC")->toMysql;
 		
 		return $value;
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/HTMLForm.pm b/lib/WebGUI/HTMLForm.pm
index 7d5d8c004..2d250dd8e 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/HTMLForm.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/HTMLForm.pm
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ These methods are available from this class:
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 sub _uiLevelChecksOut {
 	my $self = shift;
-	if ($_[0] <= $self->session->user->profileField("uiLevel")) {
+	if ($_[0] <= $self->session->user->get("uiLevel")) {
 		return 1;
 	} 
     else {
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Macro/AdminBar.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Macro/AdminBar.pm
index 83c4ee9c0..00b6e535c 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Macro/AdminBar.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Macro/AdminBar.pm
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ sub process {
 		my %rawCategories = %{$config->get('assetCategories')};
 		my %categories;
 		my %categoryTitles;
-		my $userUiLevel = $user->profileField('uiLevel');
+		my $userUiLevel = $user->get('uiLevel');
 		foreach my $category (keys %rawCategories) {
 			next if $rawCategories{$category}{uiLevel} > $userUiLevel;
 			next if (exists $rawCategories{$category}{group} && !$user->isInGroup($rawCategories{$category}{group}));
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Macro/ConvertUTCToTZ.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Macro/ConvertUTCToTZ.pm
index afaa30ec7..70283a331 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Macro/ConvertUTCToTZ.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Macro/ConvertUTCToTZ.pm
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ time - time component formatted as HH:MM:SS
 sub process {
     my ( $session, $toTZ, $format, $date, $time ) = @_;
 
-    my $uTZ     = $session->user->profileField("timeZone");
-    my $uFormat = $session->user->profileField("dateFormat");
+    my $uTZ     = $session->user->get("timeZone");
+    my $uFormat = $session->user->get("dateFormat");
 
     $toTZ   ||= $uTZ;
     $format ||= $uFormat;
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Macro/PickLanguage.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Macro/PickLanguage.pm
index 1e91a8607..2e47a06dc 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Macro/PickLanguage.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Macro/PickLanguage.pm
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ sub process {
 	my $languages 	= $i18n->getLanguages();
     my $currentLanguage = $session->scratch->get('language')
                         ? $session->scratch->get('language')
-                        : $session->user->profileField('language');
+                        : $session->user->get('language');
 	my @lang_loop 	= ();
 	foreach my $language ( keys %$languages ) {
         my $isCurrentLanguage = $currentLanguage eq $language ? 1 : 0;
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Macro/User.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Macro/User.pm
index f91d8c5c6..a0c8dd038 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Macro/User.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Macro/User.pm
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ sub process {
                    : $session->user
                    ;
 
-	return  $user->profileField($field);
+	return  $user->get($field);
 }
 
 1;
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Macro/UsersOnline.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Macro/UsersOnline.pm
index 3c8cb1a46..38533fa3e 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Macro/UsersOnline.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Macro/UsersOnline.pm
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ sub process {
 	# Obtain internationalization instance
 	my $i18n = WebGUI::International->new($session, "Macro_UsersOnline");
 	# Get preferred time format of current user
-	my $time_format = $session->user->profileField("timeFormat");
+	my $time_format = $session->user->get("timeFormat");
 
 	# Calculate epoch time for comparison to last activity
 	my $dt = $session->datetime;
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ sub _visitors {
 	my $db = $session->db();
 	my $dt = $session->datetime;
 	# Get preferred time format of current user
-	my $time_format = $session->user->profileField("timeFormat");
+	my $time_format = $session->user->get("timeFormat");
 
 	# SQL conditional clause for filtering server IP
 	my $ip_clause;
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ sub _members {
 	my $db = $session->db();
 	my $dt = $session->datetime;
 	# Get preferred time format of current user
-	my $time_format = $session->user->profileField("timeFormat");
+	my $time_format = $session->user->get("timeFormat");
 
 	# Determine the number of registered users that are online. The Admin 
 	# account is excluded from the list.
@@ -269,10 +269,10 @@ sub _members {
 		my $user = WebGUI::User->new($session, $row{'userId'});
 	    
 		# Only show users with the "showOnline" flag set to true
-		if ($user->profileField("showOnline")) {
+		if ($user->get("showOnline")) {
 	    	# Find URL of avatar if available
 			my $avatar_url;
-			my $avatar = $user->profileField("avatar");
+			my $avatar = $user->get("avatar");
 			if ($avatar) {
 		    		my $storage = WebGUI::Storage->get($session, $avatar);
 		    		my @files = @{ $storage->getFiles() };
@@ -284,10 +284,10 @@ sub _members {
 			# Add item to member template loop
 			push(@{$var->{'member_loop'}}, {
 		    		username => $user->username(),
-		    		firstName => $user->profileField("firstName"),
-		    		middleName => $user->profileField("middleName"),
-		    		lastName => $user->profileField("lastName"),
-		    		alias => $user->profileField("alias"),
+		    		firstName => $user->get("firstName"),
+		    		middleName => $user->get("middleName"),
+		    		lastName => $user->get("lastName"),
+		    		alias => $user->get("alias"),
 		    		avatar => $avatar_url,
 		    		uid => $row{'userId'},
 		    		sessionId => $row{'sessionId'},
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Mail/Send.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Mail/Send.pm
index 260ad31be..9e5d2620d 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Mail/Send.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Mail/Send.pm
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ sub create {
                 $email = $user->getInboxNotificationAddresses;
             }
             else {
-                $email = $user->profileField("email");
+                $email = $user->get("email");
             }
 			if ($email) {
 				if ($headers->{to}) {
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ sub send {
                 $emailAddress = $user->getInboxNotificationAddresses;
             }
             else {
-                $emailAddress = $user->profileField('email');
+                $emailAddress = $user->get('email');
             }
             next USER unless $emailAddress;
             $mail->head->replace('To', $emailAddress);
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Help.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Help.pm
index 1616fa45a..b127d2fdc 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Help.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Help.pm
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ sub www_viewHelp {
 	else {
 		$vars{body} = $i18n->get($help->{body}) if $help->{body};  ##Body entry is optional
 	}
-	my $userUiLevel = $session->user->profileField("uiLevel");
+	my $userUiLevel = $session->user->get("uiLevel");
 	my $uiOverride = $session->form->process("uiOverride");
         foreach my $row (@{ $help->{fields} }) {
             push @{ $vars{fields} }, 
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Role/Asset/Comments.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Role/Asset/Comments.pm
index f805d69bb..989d6e2d6 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Role/Asset/Comments.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Role/Asset/Comments.pm
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ sub addComment {
 	my $comments = $self->get('comments');
 	push @$comments, {
 		id			=> $session->id->generate,
-		alias		=> $user->profileField('alias'),
+		alias		=> $user->get('alias'),
 		userId		=> $user->userId,
 		comment		=> $comment,
 		rating		=> $rating,
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Session/DateTime.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Session/DateTime.pm
index b2997ddc5..7fa16a207 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Session/DateTime.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Session/DateTime.pm
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ sub epochToHuman {
         $epoch = time();
     }
 	my $i18n = WebGUI::International->new($self->session);
-	my $language = $i18n->getLanguage($self->session->user->profileField('language'));
+	my $language = $i18n->getLanguage($self->session->user->get('language'));
 	my $locale = $language->{languageAbbreviation} || 'en';
 	$locale .= "_".$language->{locale} if ($language->{locale});
 	my $time_zone = $self->getTimeZone();
@@ -300,10 +300,10 @@ sub epochToHuman {
 	my $output = shift || "%z %Z";
 	my $temp;
   #---date format preference
-	$temp = $self->session->user->profileField('dateFormat') || '%M/%D/%y';
+	$temp = $self->session->user->get('dateFormat') || '%M/%D/%y';
 	$output =~ s/\%z/$temp/g;
   #---time format preference
-	$temp = $self->session->user->profileField('timeFormat') || '%H:%n %p';
+	$temp = $self->session->user->get('timeFormat') || '%H:%n %p';
 	$output =~ s/\%Z/$temp/g;
   #--- convert WebGUI date formats to DateTime formats
 	my %conversion = (
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ sub getTimeZone {
 	return 'America/Chicago' unless defined $self->session->db(1);
 	return $self->session->user->{_timeZone} if $self->session->user->{_timeZone};
 	my @zones = @{DateTime::TimeZone::all_names()};
-	my $zone = $self->session->user->profileField('timeZone');
+	my $zone = $self->session->user->get('timeZone');
 	$zone =~ s/ /\_/g;
 	if ($zone) {
         if ( $zone ~~ @zones ) {
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Session/Icon.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Session/Icon.pm
index 96c996027..52d0beb82 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Session/Icon.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Session/Icon.pm
@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@ Returns the base URL for this user's toolbar icon set.
 sub getBaseURL {
 	my $self = shift;
 	my $url = $self->session->url->extras('toolbar/');
-	my $toolbar = $self->session->user->profileField("toolbar");
+	my $toolbar = $self->session->user->get("toolbar");
 	if ($toolbar ne "useLanguageDefault") {
 		$url .= $toolbar;
 	} else {
-		$url .= WebGUI::International->new($self->session,'Icon')->getLanguage($self->session->user->profileField("language"),"toolbar");
+		$url .= WebGUI::International->new($self->session,'Icon')->getLanguage($self->session->user->get("language"),"toolbar");
 	}
 	$url .= '/';	
 	return $url;
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Shop/AddressBook.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Shop/AddressBook.pm
index 4d256542c..802bb8082 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Shop/AddressBook.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Shop/AddressBook.pm
@@ -614,17 +614,17 @@ sub www_editAddress {
     if ( $copyFrom eq 'work' || $copyFrom eq 'home' ) {
         my $user = $session->user;
 
-        $properties->{ address1     } = $user->profileField( $copyFrom . 'Address' );
-        $properties->{ firstName    } = $user->profileField( 'firstName' );
+        $properties->{ address1     } = $user->get( $copyFrom . 'Address' );
+        $properties->{ firstName    } = $user->get( 'firstName' );
         $properties->{ lastName     } = 
-            join ' ', $user->profileField( 'middleName' ), $user->profileField( 'lastName' );
-        $properties->{ city         } = $user->profileField( $copyFrom . 'City'     );
-        $properties->{ state        } = $user->profileField( $copyFrom . 'State'    );
-        $properties->{ country      } = $user->profileField( $copyFrom . 'Country'  );
-        $properties->{ code         } = $user->profileField( $copyFrom . 'Zip'      );
-        $properties->{ phoneNumber  } = $user->profileField( $copyFrom . 'Phone'    );
-        $properties->{ email        } = $user->profileField( 'email' );
-        $properties->{ organization } = $user->profileField( 'workName' ) if $copyFrom eq 'work';
+            join ' ', $user->get( 'middleName' ), $user->get( 'lastName' );
+        $properties->{ city         } = $user->get( $copyFrom . 'City'     );
+        $properties->{ state        } = $user->get( $copyFrom . 'State'    );
+        $properties->{ country      } = $user->get( $copyFrom . 'Country'  );
+        $properties->{ code         } = $user->get( $copyFrom . 'Zip'      );
+        $properties->{ phoneNumber  } = $user->get( $copyFrom . 'Phone'    );
+        $properties->{ email        } = $user->get( 'email' );
+        $properties->{ organization } = $user->get( 'workName' ) if $copyFrom eq 'work';
     }
 
     # Setup tmpl_vars
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Shop/Cart.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Shop/Cart.pm
index 00b48eee2..accad3fb5 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Shop/Cart.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Shop/Cart.pm
@@ -1016,7 +1016,7 @@ sub www_lookupPosUser {
         unless (defined $user) {
             $user = WebGUI::User->new($session, "new");
             $user->username($email);
-            $user->profileField('email', $email);
+            $user->get('email', $email);
         }
     }
     $self->update({posUserId=>$user->userId});
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/TabForm.pm b/lib/WebGUI/TabForm.pm
index 5e62499a7..04f8b0571 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/TabForm.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/TabForm.pm
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ sub print {
 	my $i = 1;
 	my $tabs = '<ul class="yui-nav">';
 	my $form = '<div class="yui-content">';
-	my $userUiLevel = $self->session->user->profileField("uiLevel");
+	my $userUiLevel = $self->session->user->get("uiLevel");
 	my $first = 1;
 	foreach my $key (keys %{$self->{_tab}}) {
 		my $hide = '';
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/GetCsMail.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/GetCsMail.pm
index 49b6becab..a4cf1458b 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/GetCsMail.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/GetCsMail.pm
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ sub addPost {
 		url=>$parent->get("url")."/".$title,
 		content=>$content,
 		ownerUserId=>$user->userId,
-		username=>$user->profileField("alias") || $user->username,
+		username=>$user->get("alias") || $user->username,
         originalEmail=>join("",@{$message->{rawMessage}}),
         });
 	if (scalar(@attachments)) {
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/SyncProfilesToLdap.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/SyncProfilesToLdap.pm
index 8228ad21c..1b2f67d33 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/SyncProfilesToLdap.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/SyncProfilesToLdap.pm
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ sub execute {
 				my $value = $entry->get_value($self->_alias($fieldName));
 				next unless length $value;
 #				$self->session->log->warn("DEBUG: SyncProfilesToLdap: Got data for profile field '$fieldName'");
-				$user->profileField($fieldName, $value);
+				$user->get($fieldName, $value);
 			}
 		}
 	} continue {