1. Hamburg 9.10.2000 Kerstin Zimmermann

2. Aims / Goals Structure Information collect data present it store it make it retrieval / searchable

3. Subgroups InterfaceInterface Search- Engine Information- Database Expert- Database

4. Vifu Virtual international women's university, a project that aims to unfold the possibilities of using the Internet for creative and innovative development of new kinds of academic research and education, therefore providing new architectures of knowledge by utilizing hypertext-structures. http://www.vifu.de

5. Definitions Data pure material Information data with context Knowledge interpretation of information Wisdom ? C o m m u n i c a ti o n

6. Knowledge "In defining information and knowledge for development, three variables have to be explicitly separated, viz: information (quantitative and qualitative data), information application (knowledge) and knowledge application (action)”. Augustine, F. Kamlongera, Malawi "Knowledge is of two kinds: we know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it”. Samuel Johnson, compiler of the first comprehensive English dictionary..

7. Different points of view PAGES:static - dynamic USERS:requirements ACCESS:public - internal TIMEPERIOD:during ifu - after ifu TOOLS: email, search, etc.

8. Info-db results progress pg subgroups classification presentation webpage searchengine sitemaps physical formats text, sound, video metadata

9. Focus & results > Expert Database Focused on establishing an infrastructure to facilitate networking of ifu participants after ifu. The project results are a conceptual design specification for an ifu Expert Database within vifu. Moreover a prototype was developed, enabling retrieval of a specific person by first or last name and country. With our documentation vifu staff will continue implementation after ifu.

10. Focus & results > Interface Design Group Focused on organizing knowledge discovered within ifu context to be presented as comprehensible in easy-to-grasp and friendly-to-user virtual environment.

11. Focus & results > Information Database Focused on the flow and organization of information: To deal with it within ifu we offer a classification scheme and new keywords specify the DC. Metadata for this electronic sources design a database for the information.

12. Focus & results > Sitemap subgroup Focused on the organization of current and future ifu website (vifu): The sitemap should be a navigation help for the ifu participants (target group), who want to access details of the project areas in a fast and efficient way, while graphical overhead should be avoided colors are to be used in order to simplify the search.

13. pg Introduction aim, mission, members, methodolody Pinboard workspace editing Upload protocolls presentations emaillist / chat discussion forum, faq Literature, history

14. Future Vision Networking after ifu Access to relevant information in ifu (Information database) Keeping in touch & sharing interests/hobbies (Expert Database) Remembrance of ifu (Web Pages) Sharing experiences/knowledge & making friends (Discussion Forums)

15. Questions, comments ? Homepage: http://www.ifu.uni-hamburg.de/ webspace/knowledge Contact: knowledge architectures