Tango Interactive (TI)
Generic framework for construction of synchronous collaboration systems for the Web
Accessed and started in the Web browser; extensively uses Web resources
Important concepts:
- Application: collaborative tool used by system users to communicate
- Session: set of applications of the same type that exchange information;
- each instance of the application is operated by a different user
- Participant: user operating an application that is a member of a session
Application programming interfaces available for Java applets, Java, JavaScript, C++ and LISP applications
Customized systems built by selecting appropriate set of tools
- systems for distance learning and general collaboration are currently available