Title :
A collaborative word processing system using a CORBA-based workflow framework
Author :
Ho, Kei Shiu ; Leong, Hong Va ; Lam, Wai
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput., Hong Kong Polytech. Univ., China
fDate :
6/23/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We present a prototype of a collaborative word processing system. The prototype allows multiple co-authors to edit the same document simultaneously while maintaining a consistent and updated version of the document. The prototype is built on a CORBA-based workflow framework in which the flow of the document components among the co-authors is governed by a workflow schedule that can, be adapted dynamically during execution. To facilitate resource locking and sharing, in the workflow framework, different types of resources are represented homogeneously as XML trees. This allows resources of different types and granularities to be combined and enables individual resources to be shared and manipulated at different levels of details
Keywords :
distributed object management; groupware; word processing; workflow management software; CORBA-based workflow framework; Internet; XML trees; collaborative word processing system; document components; multiple co-authors; resource locking; resource sharing; workflow schedule; Collaborative work; Design engineering; Dynamic scheduling; Internet; Maintenance engineering; Prototypes; Research and development management; Systems engineering and theory; Text processing; XML;
Conference_Titel :
Distributed Objects and Applications, 2001. DOA '01. Proceedings. 3rd International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Rome
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1300-X
DOI :
10.1109/DOA.2001.954083