No desktop is an island: groupware needs of publications departments

The primary purpose of local area networks is the sharing of information among work groups. The means of achieving this end is groupware-software which supports information exchange and provides people with new ways of working together. Publications departments are especially benefitted by this technology because their members perform varied but closely related tasks and constantly interface with others in the organization. The author explores software needs for such an environment and suggest directions developers should consider in designing products. Among the products considered are electronic messaging, calendar management, document creation and revision, file management, project management, graphics, and page layout software