Data management

A computer program product for managing the content of a database of information relating to a particular topic, wherein the database includes a number of portions which each contain information on a particular aspect of the topic and which are each sub-divided into a number of sub-portions, the computer program product including program instructions for linking the sub-portions of each portion of the database, to one another in a predetermined sequential arrangement wherein each subsequent sub-portion in the sequential arrangement contains further information on the topic.

An information management product which comprises:

• a database component containing information relating to a particular topic, the database component including a number of portions which each contain information on a particular aspect of the topic and which are each sub-divided into a number of sub-portions;
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• a computer program component for managing the content of the database, the computer program component including program instructions for linking the sub-portions of each portion of the database to one another in a predetermined sequential arrangement wherein each subsequent sub-portion in the sequential arrangement contains further information on the topic.

A method of compiling a database of information relating to a particular topic, which includes the steps of:

• compiling a number of portions of the database, wherein each portion contains information on a particular aspect of the topic and wherein each portion is sub-divided into a number of sub-portions;
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• linking each of the sub-portions of each portion of the database to one another in a predetermined sequential arrangement wherein each subsequent sub-portion in the sequential arrangement contains further information on the topic.

A new database of information substantially as described in the specification.

A database of information substantially as described in the specification, with reference to and as illustrated in the accompanying diagrammatic drawings.

A new computer program product substantially as described in the specification.

A computer program product substantially as described in the specification, with reference to and as illustrated in the accompanying diagrammatic drawings.

A new information management product substantially as described in the specification.

An information management product substantially as described in the specification, with reference to and as illustrated in the accompanying diagrammatic drawings.

A new method of compiling a database of information substantially as described in the specification.

A method of compiling a database of information substantially as described in the specification, with reference to and as illustrated in the accompanying diagrammatic drawings.