A method and system for sharing knowledge is disclosed. The method and
system comprises receiving information input into a database and
organizing items of information in the database. The method and system
further includes collecting ratings and comments associated with each
item of information and allowing users to access and sort items of
information according to selected rating criteria in order to find the
most reliable and/or valuable information from the database. In a second
aspect, the present invention including an interface for providing
information concerning a subject is disclosed. The interface comprises a
first area that shows the subject and contributor name; and a second area
that shows the content of the information item. The interface includes a
third area that shows rating related to the subject; and a fourth area
that allows users to submit ratings for the information item.
Accordingly, a knowledge sharing system and interface are provided which
allows every member of a knowledge sharing group to benefit from
aggregate knowledge, experience and opinions of other members of the
group. The system and method allows individual members to easily locate
the information from a collectively generated knowledge base that is most
consistent with that individual's personal measures of value in the
information.