KnowNet Information

KnowNet is completely committed to Open Source Software, both as a developer and as a research and advocacy organisation. Software developed by KnowNet is 100% open-source. We participate in many collaborations in open-source development, research and dissemination, and lead the SIGOSSEE project - a Special Interest Group in Open Source Software for Education in Europe. We are particularly interested in open-source development of innovative systems to support communities, learning and knowledge work; we believe that the open-source movement is the best hope for creating the kinds of innovative system required for collaboration and learning. We are also committed to interoperability standards - for enhancing user experience and enabling the iterative, distributed development of powerful systems for online knowledge work. We work hard to make our systems co-operate well with basic web standards and architectural principals, and also to further the development and uptake of pertinent 'higher-level' standards for interoperating among the components of collaboration environments for knowledge-building and e-learning. KnowNet is an active supporter of movements to use open-source software and open interoperability standards to create better online environments for collaborative work and learning. Since 2003, we have based our development efforts on Zope and Plone , and have considerable expertise in extending those open-source systems to provide effective collaboration and learning sites. We are about to begin releasing some open-source products which extend Plone in important ways to enhance its support for collaboration. Watch the products area for news about releases of those products. KnowNet also leads the SIGOSSEE project; go there for information and discussions about open-source and open standards movements for improving online learning and collaboration.