Collaborative filtering to guide the use of web browsers

A lack of filtering to provide access control and the complexity of web-based systems makes it difficult to use the internet, especially in virtual teams. This paper identifies a need for new flexible and adaptable filtering methods and describes a model of a filtering method. The systems described will overcome the limitations of current methods and help to provide structured, focused and controlled access to the Internet. A first simple system called iLessons is described that is embedded within Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 and provides tools to: create web pages; define zones of the Internet that can be accessed by virtual teams and enforce settings in a set of computers.