System and method for extending ad hoc information around structured data

Abstract

Systems and methods for extending ad hoc information around structured data. The method for one embodiment comprises several steps. One step is creating a web interface for structured data. One step is combining the structured data through the web interface with unstructured data, wherein one or more users can collaborate to combine the structured data through the web interface with the unstructured data without administrative approval. One step is producing groups of pages extending ad hoc information around the structured data, wherein versions of the groups of pages are tracked.

1 . A method for extending ad hoc information around structured data, comprising:
 creating a web interface for structured data;   combining the structured data through the web interface with unstructured data, wherein one or more users can collaborate to combine the structured data through the web interface with the unstructured data without administrative approval; and   producing groups of pages extending ad hoc information around the structured data, wherein versions of the groups of pages are tracked.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein producing groups of pages includes assembling one or more page components on a page. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the one or more page components is a view of an ad-hoc application. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein each page component has its own URL. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein an active page represents an object as an individual page to which unstructured content can be added collaboratively by one or more users. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein whether a page component is displayed to a user is controlled by security. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein one or more users can revert the groups of pages to earlier versions. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the combination of structured data through the web interface with unstructured data results in a data space. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the groups of pages are in a live space. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising creating a wiki for structured data. 
     
     
         11 . A computer readable storage medium storing instructions for extending ad hoc information around structured data, the instructions comprising:
 creating a web interface for structured data;   combining the structured data through the web interface with unstructured data, wherein one or more users can collaborate to combine the structured data through the web interface with the unstructured data without administrative approval; and   producing groups of pages extending ad hoc information around the structured data, wherein versions of the groups of pages are tracked.   
     
     
         12 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 11 , wherein producing groups of pages includes assembling one or more page components on a page. 
     
     
         13 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 12 , wherein the one or more page components is a view of an ad-hoc application. 
     
     
         14 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 12 , wherein each page component has its own URL. 
     
     
         15 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 11 , wherein an active page represents an object as an individual page to which unstructured content can be added collaboratively by one or more users. 
     
     
         16 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 12 , wherein whether a page component is displayed to a user is controlled by security. 
     
     
         17 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 11 , wherein one or more users can revert the groups of pages to earlier versions. 
     
     
         18 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 11 , wherein the combination of structured data through the web interface with unstructured data results in a data space. 
     
     
         19 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 11 , wherein the groups of pages are in a live space. 
     
     
         20 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 11 , further comprising creating a wiki for structured data.