Extending WWW for synchronous collaboration

The World-Wide-Web (WWW), in conjunction with such tools as Mosaic, is an extremely effective mechanism for individuals to share distributed information. However, access to this information is unidirectional, asynchronous, and limited by a client/server model in which only predefined data are provid...

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Published in:Computer networks and ISDN systems 1995-12, Vol.28 (1), p.69-75
Main Authors: Frivold, Thane J., Lang, Ruth E., Fong, Martin W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Asynchronous collaboration
Computer science
control theory
systems
Database producers
Enhancements
Exact sciences and technology
Groupware
Session control
Shared workspace
Software
Software engineering
Synchronous collaboration
Users
World Wide Web
WWW
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Summary:The World-Wide-Web (WWW), in conjunction with such tools as Mosaic, is an extremely effective mechanism for individuals to share distributed information. However, access to this information is unidirectional, asynchronous, and limited by a client/server model in which only predefined data are provided. We describe augmenting WWW to support bidirectional, synchronous collaboration between data producers and their consumers. This is accomplished by exploiting WWW's ease of access and use, and by incorporating a peer-to-peer model that provides real-time collaboration services.
ISSN:0169-7552
DOI:10.1016/0169-7552(95)00092-4