During the 1990s the Client Server architectures efficiently supported and enhanced e-business applications.rnBased on this communication model, a number of new fields emerged including: e-learning, KnowledgernManagement, e-banking, Customer Relationship Management etc. Recent developments have further expandedrnthe capabilities of networking. In this context, Peer-to-Peer (P2P) technology has emerged to secure the one-to-onernnetworking and improve the quality of network services. This paper focuses on knowledge networksrnestablishment for e-learning purposes through P2P technology. A critical analysis of normative literature onrnknowledge networks is presented followed by a discussion for P2P applications. In doing so, the authorsrninvestigate P2P applications in several sectors to reveal the areas of potential convergence. The paperrnproposes a two-dimensional taxonomy in which types of P2P applications and knowledge networks arerncombined. E-learning supporting models are identified based on this taxonomy. Thus, the propose taxonomyrncan be used a decision making tool.
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