This section of the site covers the theory and background behind
the application of stigmergy and other biological strategies to
information technology Biological systems have evolved ingenious
solutions to the same kind of problems encountered in
information technology. Understanding how nature solves these
problems allows us to use these solutions ourselves, to create
highly efficient Web sites that cost little to develop and
maintain. Stigmergy as a strategy Stigmergy is not like a
product, a service or an application. It isn't even like a
computer program. It is a very clever strategy used by nature to
get colonies of insects to self-organize, tell each other where
to find food, create sophisticated messaging systems and build
complex architectural structures. We can use this same clever
strategy on the Web, to get people to collaborate in the
exchange and sharing of information. The strategy works well for
brainless insects, but it works infinitely better for
intelligent humans equipped with computers. W