New internet research findings from University of California described.

According to recent research from the United States, "The purpose of this paper is to look at the recent growth of the Internet, and how it has greatly increased the amount of information that is accessible and the number of resources that are available to users. To exploit this growth, it must be possible for users to find the information and resources they need."

"Existing techniques for organizing systems have evolved from those used on centralized systems, but these techniques are inadequate for organizing information on a global scale. Design/methodology/approach - The paper describes Prospero, a distributed file system based on the Virtual System Model. Prospero provides tools to help users organize Internet resources. These tools allow users to construct customized views of available resources, while taking advantage of the structure imposed by others," wrote B.C. Neuman and colleagues, University of California.

The researchers concluded: "Originality/value - Prospero provides a framework that can tie together various indexing services, producing the fabric on which resource discovery techniques can be applied."

Neuman and colleagues published their study in Internet Research (Prospero: a tool for organizing Internet resources. Internet Research, 2010;20(4):408-418).

For additional information, contact B.C. Neuman, University of California, Institute Informat Science, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA.

Publisher contact information for the journal Internet Research is: Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Howard House, Wagon Lane, Bingley BD16 1WA, W Yorkshire, England.

Keywords: City:Los Angeles, State:CA, Country:United States, Internet Research

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