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Foil 46 Examples and Why WebWindows will Dominate Software Industry?

From Web Technology Overview CPS616 Basic Information Track for Computational Science -- Winter-Spring Semester 96. by Geoffrey Fox * See also color IMAGE

Further WebWindows Software will be modular and allow plug and play insertion of capabilities developed around the Web World -- not a bunch of isolated stovepipe solutions
  • WebWindows leverages not only universal hardware but also all the world's creative energy
As an example NPAC's WebTools implements UNIX shell/PC file manager capabilities in terms CGI scripts -- allows universal access to these capabilities including powerful Web based mh mail
NPAC's WebFoil is HotJava Open replacement for Powerpoint/Persuasion
Particular Application areas (Business, Healthcare, Education) will be built on top of generic NII services so that for instance
  • Healthcare video delivery builds on technology developed for CNN etc.


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