Abstract
Many tools exist for the development of real-time distributed
groupware, but most of these tools do not provide
an appropriate balance of power and simplicity necessary
for prototyping or research. To better support the
middle ground in groupware development, we built a new
toolkit called GT/SD. It provides solutions to problems of
real-world network performance without sacrificing the
simple programming approach needed for rapid prototyping.
GT/SD builds on the successes both of earlier groupware
toolkits and game networking libraries, and implements
seven ideas that help solve problems of rapid development,
network delay, quality of service, and testing.
We introduce the design and the benefits of GT/SD, and
demonstrate the toolkit through several examples.
Refereed
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