December 23, 2002
Topic Maps
NETSPEAK THIS time takes a look at the features of the emerging technology, Topic Maps projected as a tool to retrieve information in a more efficient and meaningful way.
As mentioned several times, the problem today is not lack of information but an overload of it. Information on every conceivable subject is being generated on the Net and across various Intranets almost everyday. Locating/filtering proper and relevant information signals, weeding out irrelevant and useless information noise, from this ever-growing information base presents formidable challenges to information scientists as well as ordinary Net users.
As mentioned several times, the problem today is not lack of information but an overload of it. Information on every conceivable subject is being generated on the Net and across various Intranets almost everyday. Locating/filtering proper and relevant information signals, weeding out irrelevant and useless information noise, from this ever-growing information base presents formidable challenges to information scientists as well as ordinary Net users.
