| A WebTop system will typically include some default system level webtools such as cluster management support, a set of reusable webtools (e.g. compute-web editors, monitors, user guide support etc.) and a set of application-specific modules, developed from scratch or constructed as wrappers to existing software packages (e.g. GEMACS or weather simulator). |
| A simple example of a minimal WebTop is Netscape2 based WebFoil package for electronic presentation, recently prototyped at NPAC. |
| A more complex example is a Web based Telemedicine Office, to be prototyped as part of the RL CIV project. |
| More generally, RL CIV will prototype four WebTop systems for Command and Control, Weather Simulation, EMS and Telemedicine. In a hierarchial fashion, Command and Control WebTop will incorporate those of Waether and EMS as submodules |