Filmweb is an

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of information related to films,

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s and

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personnel. Since 2011, the database also contains

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s. Filmweb was launched on March 18, 1998. It is a

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site, and the largest Polish film database.

History

Filmweb was created by Artur Gortych, and launched on March 18, 1998. On January 20, 2000, it became the first Polish website available through

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. In 2005, Filmweb PRO (aimed at entertainment professionals) was launched. On May 20, 2010, the beta version of the website was launched, and Filmweb also started to use a new algorithm, called Gustomierz (''Tastemeter''). Registered users, that have rated at least 50 movies, are able to see how much particular movie is supposed to be liked by them and to find taste similar users. The engine was based on KNN and

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theories, as well as Filmweb's own studies. The technology is still improved by expressly appointed computer scientists team. On September 16, 2010, a new design of the database home page was launched. On January 18, 2011, video games were added to the database. The first Filmweb

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lication, for

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, premiered in November 2011. It was followed by the release of an Android app on February 4, 2012, and a

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app in March 2012.

References

External links

* {{Official website Polish film websites Internet properties established in 1998 Online film databases 1998 establishments in Poland