Beehive: A System for Cooperative Filtering and Sharing of Information

Bernardo A. Huberman and Michael Kaminsky
Dynamics of Computation Group
Xerox Palo Alto Research Center
Palo Alto, CA 94304
huberman@parc.xerox.com




Abstract

We have designed and implemented a distributed system for social sharing and filtering of information. It relies on the automatic recording of the behavior and interactions of members of communities of practice. The system automatically updates membership in informal communities at regular intervals and provides a simple and intuitive interface for distributing relevant information among its members.
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