Knowledge Ventures Chooses TopicalNet Software for Educational Research Package; New KV Subject Directory Enables Users To Find Relevant Articles By Topic.Business/Technology Editors WOBURN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 13, 2002 TopicalNet, a global leader in content classification software, today announced that Knowledge Ventures, Inc. (KV), a leading educational tools software company, is using TopicalNet's classification technology to power its newly released KV Subject Directory. The KV Subject Directory enables users to find relevant articles to support educational research by browsing through broad subject headings or drilling down a path of inquiry into more specific ones. The KV Subject Directory is the latest research tool in the popular Authority Finder Research Package released by Knowledge Ventures in December. TopicalNet's browseable directory enables Knowledge Ventures to offer a new source of research information, easier access to relevant data and a user-friendly way of locating articles by topic. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a recent Yahoo market research project 75 percent of people surveyed preferred browsing to searching. "Students were frustrated frus·trate tr.v. frus·trat·ed, frus·trat·ing, frus·trates 1. a. To prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; thwart: sifting through the vast amount of available data. There is a clear demand for an easier way to navigate (1) "Surfing the Web." To move from page to page on the Web. (2) To move through the menu structure in a software application. a comprehensive set of research," said Knowledge Ventures CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Michael Lissack. "TopicalNet's browseable taxonomy taxonomy: see classification. taxonomy In biology, the classification of organisms into a hierarchy of groupings, from the general to the particular, that reflect evolutionary and usually morphological relationships: kingdom, phylum, class, order, not only helps students find relevant articles, but also leads to deeper exploration and understanding of the subject matter. It is truly unique in its ability to help students find what they need, even when they don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. exactly what they are looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. ." TopicalNet classified thousands of documents for Knowledge Ventures to produce a browseable directory based on its General Knowledge 5000 taxonomy, a component of the TopicalNet Classification software suite. "Classifing the data is only part of the challenge, the results must be organized in a way that makes sense," said Ray Kingman, president and CEO of TopicalNet, Inc. "Our technology understands what's in a document, then organizes the range of documents so that users are more likely to find relevant information where they expect to find it. Our products do that right out of the box." Businesses can quickly and easily integrate the TopicalNet software either as functional components in a larger application or as a stand alone application. In most cases, the TopicalNet software is able to classify clas·si·fy tr.v. clas·si·fied, clas·si·fy·ing, clas·si·fies 1. To arrange or organize according to class or category. 2. To designate (a document, for example) as confidential, secret, or top secret. unstructured documents into a directory of easily accessible topics within a matter of hours. No matter the source or format of the data, TopicalNet has the products and expertise necessary to add value to information. About Knowledge Ventures Knowledge Ventures, Inc. enables educational publishers and providers of on-line services and content to leverage the massive investments being made in the on-line learning space. KV just announced the world's largest anti-plagiarism engine - CiteMaster. Offering technology, domain engineering, and consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" , KV builds intelligent toolsets and middleware Software that functions as a conversion or translation layer. It is also a consolidator and integrator. Custom-programmed middleware solutions have been developed for decades to enable one application to communicate with another that either runs on a different platform or comes from a components for providers and consumers of educational content, designed to assist researchers with the paper writing and preparation process. KV partners with distributors - publishing houses, universities, online education companies, and teaching associations - to make its tools an indispensable part of rich learning environments. For more information on CiteMaster, Authority Finder, or Knowledge Ventures Inc., please visit http://www.authorityfinder.com, or contact chris_sanger@kventuresinc.com. About TopicalNet, Inc. TopicalNet, Inc.'s patented classification technology provides businesses with the solution to classify their massive amounts of electronically stored data into easily accessible "topics." TopicalNet's automated au·to·mate v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates v.tr. 1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory. 2. and scalable software accurately classifies unstructured content on the Internet, within corporate Intranets and Extranets, and within online advertising networks. By providing a roadmap of the content, TopicalNet allows its customers to better manage, disseminate dis·sem·i·nate v. dis·sem·i·nat·ed, dis·sem·i·nat·ing, dis·sem·i·nates v.tr. 1. To scatter widely, as in sowing seed. 2. and utilize their assets, thereby improving user satisfaction and increasing revenues. TopicalNet will be the standard in classification systems for content management and contextual commerce by delivering the right information to the right person at the right time. For more information about TopicalNet, visit www.TopicalNet.com or contact TopicalNet at 781-932-8400, extension 400, or send e-mail to press@TopicalNet.com. TopicalNet and General Knowledge 5000 are trademarks of TopicalNet, Inc. TopicalNet, Inc. has applied for registration of TopicalNet and I/PRO before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. All other products and services mentioned may be trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. |
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