DocumentCode :
1287549
Title :
Internet-based collaboration in 2010
Author :
Crocker, S.D.
Author_Institution :
Ivyplan, USA
Volume :
4
Issue :
1
fYear :
2000
Firstpage :
53
Lastpage :
55
Abstract :
Imagine a common scene: a small group of people from different organizations meets and decides to engage in a cooperative project. These might be people working on a business deal, people sharing technical information, or a social group planning a future function. They decide to use the Internet to facilitate their interaction. What technology are they likely to use? E-mail is certainly available, but there is currently little else. The only other widely used collaboration technologies are AIM (AOL´s Instant Messenger service) and ICQ, which are quite useful but primarily for short interactions. They provide no tools for recording the interaction or connecting the communication with the users´ other files. Fortunately, coming developments will trigger dramatic changes in collaboration technology and systems. As 1999 ends, the author sees five technical developments that are laying the foundation for a radically different future for Internet based collaboration: security; bandwidth; voice and IP convergence; appliances and handheld devices; and wireless connections. Group interactions will take many forms. Within the next decade, the author expects to see widespread sharing of documents, sharing of real-time drawings on whiteboards, voice conferencing, and perhaps videoconferencing
Keywords :
Internet; electronic mail; groupware; mobile radio; technological forecasting; teleconferencing; voice communication; AIM; ICQ; Instant Messenger service; Internet based collaboration; bandwidth; collaboration technologies; collaboration technology; cooperative project; e-mail; group interactions; handheld devices; real-time drawings; security; videoconferencing; voice conferencing; voice/IP convergence; whiteboards; wireless connections; Bandwidth; Collaborative work; Communication system security; Handheld computers; Home appliances; Internet; Joining processes; Layout; Online Communities/Technical Collaboration; Teleconferencing;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Internet Computing, IEEE
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
1089-7801
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/4236.815853
Filename :
815853
Link To Document :
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