Basic HTML version of Foils prepared June 24 99

Foil 47 TangoInteractive Features and Strategy

From Distributed Objects and Portals for Earthquake Science GEM Meeting NPAC -- June 24-25 99. by Geoffrey C. Fox


Links Interactive (synchronous) and self-paced (asynchronous) collaborative models
  • Integration of the Best of Web Browsing, Lotus Notes, CUSeeMe
Runs on Windows 95,98,NT UNIX (Irix, Solaris, Linux)
Supports multi-language shared server and client applications in Java, Javabeans, C++ and JavaScript (W3C DOM)
Supplement existing very general tools (audio-video conferencing, chats, whiteboard etc.) by specialized applications to support particular collaborative activities
  • Education and Training: support completely particular course development models
  • Management: Distance Briefings
  • Research: Custom link to particular Environments
Upgrade core technology in areas such as browser independence, security, multiple community support, archiving
Improve User Support and documentation



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