SIMPLIFYING COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT IN AN INTEGRATED GROUPWARE ENVIRONMENT
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1997-04-01
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This paper describes our experiences implementing a component architecture for
TeamWave Workplace, an integrated groupware environment using a rooms
metaphor. The problem we faced was how to design the architecture to support
rapid development of new embedded components. Our solution, based on Tcl/Tk
and GroupKit, uses multiple interpreters and a shared window hierarchy. This
proved effective in easing development complexity in TeamWave. We discuss
some of the strategies we used, and identify the types of interactions between
system components. The lessons learned in developing this component model
should be generally applicable to future integrated groupware systems in
different environments.
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Computer Science