So what do we have now--TangoInteractive

• http://www.npac.syr.edu/tango

• Largely Java system enabling collaboration between general client side objects

  • If client side object is a Server proxy, then this ruse enables sharing of server side objects
  • Has API for Java applet/application, C++, JavaScript

• API Enables sharing of events in applications

  • This is just a fancy way of saying it forwards messages

• API Enables applications to find out about participants

• Currently ONLY deployed for Netscape version 4.5 as uses LiveConnect to connect JavaScript to Java

  • Internet Explorer version not fully debugged

• Tango 2.0 is about as good as you can do with current web

  • Tango 1.4 less flashy but production "quality"

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