<HEAD> <TITLE>"ASK - concept linking"</Title> </HEAD> <BODY> <A NAME="pgtop"></A> <A HREF="indexc.htm"><Img Src="flconts.gif" alt=""></A> <A HREF="index8.htm"><Img Src="fllarrow.gif" alt=""></A> <A HREF="index10.htm"><Img Src="flrarrow.gif" alt=""></A> <A HREF="#pgbot"><Img Src="flnote.gif" alt=""></A> <BR> <IMG BORDER=0 SRC="index9.gif" alt=""> <HR> <A NAME="pgbot"></A> <UL><LI>The first type of linking the developers of the ASK system did was using simple concept linking. People who knew the subject matter of the topics would simply come up with concepts that were mentioned in the topic and choose a link type for each. (I'm using here an example of a story (Aesop's) to see how this could be used to link stories together in a storybase.) <LI>This story could be led to by looking for warnings about <B>lying</B> and for results of lying. <LI>This story could be led to by looking for more context about <B>wolves</B> (actually about the role of wolves in folk tales) and for examples of stories about wolves. <LI>This story could be led to by looking for examples of <B>indifference</B> (to the wolf's attack) and for the causes of indifference. <LI>This story could be led to by looking for more context about <B>sheepherding</B> and for examples of it.</UL> <HR> <A HREF="#pgtop"><Img Src="flpage.gif" alt=""></A> <FONT SIZE="-2">Published by Lotus® Freelance Graphics® </BODY>