The Next Step in the Evolution of the Web: 
User-Generated Content & Self-Organizing Systems

The recent dot.com shake-out has shown that spending vast amounts of capital to generate website content can be a formula for disaster.  The public, meanwhile, has come to expect large quantities of free and reliable content from their favorite websites. KnowledgeFilter's patent-pending KnowledgeCenter software provides a powerful set of tools for automatically converting website traffic into high-quality content at minimal cost. The software uses visitor input to generate, organize and edit content from a variety of sources. KnowledgeCenter forums provide targeted marketing opportunities while building loyal online communities with minimal staff overhead.  The KnowledgeCenter product can be utilized by virtually any website to convert the knowledge and interest of its visitors to the stock in trade of a successful web enterprise. 

KnowledgeCenter Software Redefines Web-based Knowledge-Sharing

KnowledgeCenter software eliminates the tedium and redundancy of currently available message board and threaded discussion systems.  The software automatically concentrates knowledge by ranking, sorting and filtering the collective input of website participants into central, self-organizing knowledge bases. The system allows thousands of users to easily combine their collective knowledge and expereince and to compare notes and opinions.
 

• Visitor contributions are subject to feedback, ratings, and pro & con commentary from other users. 
• Users sort information according to personal measures of value or reliability, to meet their specific needs and interests. 
• Sorting criteria may include interest, value, accuracy, comment support level and a variety of other rating criteria. 
• Ratings-based sorting allows the most valuable postings to rise to the top whenever a list of topic postings is displayed. 
• Individuals can view and weigh pro-and-con comments on controversial issues. 
• Professional or expert contributions and opinions can be separately tracked  
• A visual "knowledge map" is generated automatically and continuously, for easy knowledge-base navigation. 
• A powerful search function targets specific subject matter, either within the content itself or within the subject line postings. 
• The "Knowledge Navigation Console" interface can be customized to meet website "look and feel" requirements. Community is encouraged by allowing participants to communicate via instant e-mail messaging. 

The Board of Directors and Management Team has extensive experience in all business operations including management, marketing, sales, strategic alliances, product development and finance.

Board of Directors: 

Billy White- Director, Chairman, V.P. Communications
Former Netscape Director for Telecommunications Markets
David Coleman- Director, KM & Groupware Advisor
Founder of Collaborative Strategies, Groupware expert, author of three groupware books.

Chris Mentzel- Director, VP, Secretary
Founder of Speedlane Inc., Privatizer, Lasec
Dean LaCoe- Director
Vice President of Marketing for Motion Analysis

Advisory Board

Bill Atkinson -Technical Advisor
Principal Apple Computer Developer (Lisa & Macintosh); developer of HyperCard, Quickdraw, MacPaint; founding general partner of General Magic-MagicLink

Management Team:

Michael Heumann - Founder, President, Director
Founder, Videosource.com, Sonoma Video Production, and Special Interest Video; interactive education specialist

Keith Cooley CTO, VP, Product Development
Software Developer - Founder, Coolware, Palo Alto Ca.

Bill Mitchell- CFO, Investor Relations
VP, CFO, Hammon, Jensen, Wallen & Assoc. CFO, Wahler Assoc Assoc

Carol Snider- UI Design, QA Testing, Alliance Liaison
Educational Software Designer, Disney, Humongous

Miles Kurland- Webmaster, Graphic Designer
Owner, Kurland Digital 

Rosalind Robinson - Operations Manager

Legal Representation White & Lee LLP, Palo Alto:  Corporate Law & Finance
Intellectual Property:  Sawyer Law Group, Palo Alto
 

Funding Status:

The Company has completed its Series A Preferred seed round and now seeks to add $ 1 million to $2 million in interim or bridge financing. The interim funds will be used to round out the Management Team, launch the software and related development services, and forge cooperative developmental alliances with up to 5 partners with the balance applied to general operating costs. As the concept of knowledge sharing forums and collaborative knowledge filtering catches on, KnowledgeFilter Inc. will be a prime IPO, acquisition and/or merger target.

Please contact us for a complete business plan
Executive Overview: http://www.knowledg ecenter.com/summary.html

For other information or answers to your questions please contact:
Michael Heumann
Phone: (707) 484-3973