GVU Technical Report Number:
GIT-GVU-91-33
Title:
What You See is What I Want: Experiences with the Virtual X Shared
Window System
Authors:
Ian Smith
Elizabeth Mynatt
Abstract:
There has been considerable interest in the problems associated with
real-time, multi-user interfaces for computer supported collaborative
work. This paper describes our experiences in designing and implementing
Virtual X, a real-time window sharing system based on the X network
protocol. The Virtual X environment provides a mechanism for the
collaborative use of unmodified X applications, even though these
applications were originally designed to have only one user. We discuss
how our approach provides a basis for future research into the human
factors of shared window systems. We explore the issues that arise in
implementing this system in a heterogenous environment. Finally, we
explain our support for collaboration-aware software and the future of
Virtual X.
Keywords:
Shared windows, multi-user interfaces, computer supported collaborative
work, real-time groupware
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