A communication system and protocol that permits a first device to communicate a plurality of messages in a predetermined order to a user of the first device, where the plurality of messages, their content, and their predetermined order need not be known to the first device until the messages are provided to the first device by a second device. The user of the first device is permitted to move backward or forward through the messages in the predetermined order while utilizing a minimal amount of resources of the first device, such as processor power and memory.