Knowledge Center Forums The World Family Cookbook The first working application of the KnowledgeFilter Software is a collaboratively-generated cookbook. A family cookbook is an easy to understand example of a collaboratively-generated knowledge-base. Favorite recipes are saved and shared or passed among family and friends or from generation to generation. Using KnowledgeFilter technology, we have expanded this idea to an online "World Family Cookbook" designed to grow into the world's biggest and most useful cookbook. The cookbook knowledge-base will allow users to contribute an infinite variety of recipes and recipe categories as well as to rate, sort and evaluate recipes and to comment and share variations on recipes contributed by others. Eventually, users will be able to custom sort dozens of recipes for any type of dish from any cuisine. Recipes can be rated and sorted by: taste health ease of preparation contributor/author reputation (how authors are rated on other recipes) recipe name (alphabetical listing) number of supporting comments or links date of contribution date of posting (this is used as the default sorting order to allow new postings to get fair exposure.) a customized combination of the above (accessed through "Custom or Personalized Sort," which allows users to apply weighting factors according to their personal preferences) GUIDED TOUR OF THE COOKBOOK TEST DRIVE THE COOKBOOK APPLICATION! The JokeCenter (freshjokes.com) The JokeCenter forum allows people to sort jokes in various categories by such criteria as originality, humor and "tastefulness." Sorting jokes in a category by originality causes the most original jokes (according to usersí opinions) to appear at the top of the list. Once people have seen them, they will percolate down in the originality scale, thus assuring that site visitors can always find the most original jokes when they sign onto the site. Sorting jokes by tastefulness or "inverse tastefulness" allows users to find jokes that match their own sense of humor. Users can contribute an unlimited number of jokes or new categories. The price of admission to the JokeCenter is one or more jokes, ensuring a steady stream of fresh jokes. The People's Web Guide The People's Web Guide will be a forum for sharing user-generated information about Websites on any topic. This forum will provide a much-needed alternative to traditional Internet search engines and directories that merely point users at Websites without any indication of the quality of the Website or the appropriateness of the Website to usersí individual needs. Comments from other visitors as well as user-generated ratings are based on a variety of criteria. Using the Peopleís Web Guide, Internet users will help each other discern Websites that meet individually specified needs. Consumeratings.com The consumeratings forum will allow consumers to contribute and access opinions within a continually growing database of consumer products and services. The Hobby Center The Hobby Center will be a cluster of special interest forums dedicated to virtually any hobby. Users will be able to share techniques, information and resources unique their hobby or field of interest. Note: We are seeking sponsors for each forum that can provide related products and services as well as a topic informed group of contributors for each hobby forum. The Health Advisor The Health Advisor Forum will bridge the gap between doctors, medical researchers and patients by allowing users to access information from the medical professions as well as sharing personal experiences with other patients. Users will be able to sort opinions and information by criteria ranging from personal experiences of other patients to corroboration levels determined by the number and quality of comments and links to research contributed by health professionals. The side-by-side pro and con comment area will allow users to weigh opposing perspectives of both doctors and patients. This forum will use version 2.0 of the software, which accommodates content, ratings and comments in two classes; consumer and registered professional. Each participating professional will have a short profile posted on the site. The Gardener's Forum The Gardener's Forum will be a place for gardening enthusiasts to share knowledge about America's number one pastime. Regional topic forums will allow fellow gardeners to share experiences that are unique to their specific climate and growing conditions. Fisherman's Forum The Fisherman's Forum will be a place for anglers to share and access fishing tips, information and local knowledge pertaining to their geographical location and their specific fishing interests. Fishing stories and secrets can be sorted by number of supporting experiences, by corroboration from professional anglers and guides, by authors and columnists, or by the number of supporting links. Sponsors will be able to offer tackle, books, videos and other products linked to fishing topics. The Investment Advisor The Investment Forum will be a place for investors to compare notes, predictions and advice with other investors and financial professionals. Contributors will be rated by track record, allowing users to sort advice by reliability of the source. Comment areas will be divided into supporting and dissenting opinions, allowing users to consider many perspectives on investment strategies and opportunities. Note: We hope to forge an alliance with a major online brokerage firm, giving users access to professional investment advice in addition to the experiences and opinions of other investors. The Self-Help Center The Self-Help Center will be a place to share and access information, knowledge and opinions on all aspects of self-help. Users will be able to compare approaches and methods on everything from stress-management to developing the human potential. Comments and links will allow users to consider many approaches, experiences and views on hundreds of self-help topics. The Wine Lovers Forum The Wine lover's forum will allow users and professional reviewers to build a comprehensive knowledge base of wines, allowing thousands of wines to be sorted by taste, value, availability and professional reviewer scores. Each wine listing will also feature reviewer comments in several categories, providing the additional sorting criteria of the ratio of positive to negative comments. A taxonomic map of an infinite number of wines would automatically be generated by the program. Additionally, a set of visually stunning image maps of wine regions and appellations around the world could link to the major regional categories in the knowledge base. Drilling down into the set of image maps, users could be given the opportunity to explore various appellations and link to commercial sites of various wineries, providing additional topic-specific advertising opportunities. KnowledgeFilter Software copyright ©1999 KnowledgeFilter Inc. Patent Pending.