Basic HTML version of Foils prepared September 13 98
| 1 | We developed a platform independent, three-tier system: the visual authoring tools implemented in the front end integrated with the middle tier network of servers based on the industry standards and following the distributed object paradigm, which facilitates seamless integration of commodity software components. |
| 2 | In particular, we use the WebFlow as a high level, visual user interface for GLOBUS. This not only makes the construction of a meta-application a much easier task for an end user, but also allows to combine this state of art HPCC environment with commercial software, including packages available only on Intel-based personal computers. |
| 3 | See http://www.npac.syr.edu/users/haupt/webflow/demo.html |