We show an example of how to manage URL information in order to share it among small groups. As the system is under development, only a partial evaluation of the method is given. Introduction Many data mining and search technologies have been developed to find information from various kinds of databases, including open databases like the Internet. However, no concrete management technology exists to manage the information found and make the best use of it in groups in an organization. It is becoming a critical issue for advanced organizations to make the best use of information gathered from their database and from the Internet.
Information is used to predict future trends and to make very important decision.
To use information, itt must be organized first. Well organized information is regarded as 'company knowledge'. For example, if we want to survey 'agent technology' on the Internet, we need to retrieve information from the Internet. Search services and index services can be used for this purpose. To make use of the information gathered, we need to organize it as 'knowledge'.