While large grids are currently supporting the work of thousands of scientists, very little is known about their actual use. Due to strict organizational permissions, there are fe...
Alexandru Iosup, Hui Li, Mathieu Jan, Shanny Anoep...
—We introduce the concept of a Visual Backchannel as a novel way of following and exploring online conversations about large-scale events. Microblogging communities, such as Twit...
The cancer Biomedical Informatics Grid (caBIG) is revolutionizing the way medical researchers share information and collaborate. A key to caBIG's continued success will be in...
—Collaborative systems available on the Web allow millions of users to share information through a growing collection of tools and platforms such as wikis, blogs and shared forum...
Instant messaging platforms facilitate coordination in workgroups by providing users with mutual information on their presence and availability, allowing for ad-hoc conversations ...