Some Definitions and Technology Notes II
Use Conventional Web Servers and databases (a.k.a object brokers) as information sources
Server-side enhancements (Collaboration server, XML Curricula object processor) written in Java
WebWisdom(DB) refers to NPAC database of educational objects including individual Powerpoint foils and multimedia
Can collaborate with server or client side shared applications:
- sharing web page which is say a GUI to backend supercomputer will share supercomputer program
- quantify with XML specification of distributed objects
Tango Interactive is a collaboration system that can be applied to several applications
- Shared Simulations are useful in training education and collaborative research (computational steering)