To communicate between heterogeneous computer systems, mechanisms for data conversion are necessary. In this paper we present a portable, asymmetric data conversion method that is...
Raimund Kirner, Peter P. Puschner, Ingomar Wenzel,...
Replication of objects, processes and components is essential for building reliable distributed systems. However, maintaining replica consistency in the presence of nondeterminism...
Wenbing Zhao, Louise E. Moser, P. M. Melliar-Smith
The taking of initiative has significance in spoken language dialogue systems and in human-computer interaction. A system that takes no initiative may fail to seize opportunities ...
In this paper we describe the model used for the NewsWire collaborative content delivery system. The system builds on the robustness and scalability of Astrolabe to weave a peer-t...
: This paper provides a review of groupware technology and products. The purpose of this review is to investigate the appropriateness of current groupware technology as the basis f...
Sotirios Terzis, Paddy Nixon, Vincent P. Wade, Sim...