Abstract
A web platform has been developed for experts to solve a given problem strategically by taking advantage of available information- data and/or knowledge. Information handled here are contexts (causal relation, consequence and time dependent properties), contents (textual information about specialized information and values in databases), and know-how (how to use computerized resources including simulation codes). It is the main concern of this prototype platform that a balance of sharing of information and appreciation of intellectual property right. This platform was used among materials experts in US and Japan through internet, and the results by such test users were reported.
