WebLS 2.0

Appeared in Volume 10/2, May 1997

WebLS allows rule-based expertise to be embedded in Web pages. Classes of applications include: product or service advisor; diagnostic applications

The WebLS inference engine is designed to work through Web pages, dynamically optimizing the dialog with the visitor to 1) use as few Web pages as possible, and 2) only ask questions that are pertinent to following up on a visitor's interests. Rules are written in a 'if-then' syntax. Questions to the visitor and final recommendations are both specified in the rule base as HTML, so they can include any of the features available on Web pages such as graphics, animation, videos and sounds.

WebLS is available for Windows and Unix-based Web servers. A freeware version is available for downloading from Amzi!'s Web site. That site also has an example of a site advisor application implemented using WebLS.

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