Computer Support for Co-Operative Work - Hardcover

Spurr, Kathy; Layzell, Paul; Jennison, Leslie

9780471951414: Computer Support for Co-Operative Work

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471951412 ISBN 13: 9780471951414

Publisher: IEEE Computer Society, 1994

Papers from the May 1994 seminar provide an overview of some of the current tools and concepts of computer support for cooperative work (CSCW), a field encompassing teleconferencing, groupware, workflow automation, and network document management systems. Covers management issues of groupware, small CSCW system design, groupware in the corporate business environment, and the impact of distributed multimedia systems on CSCW. Includes ten reviews of software for supporting cooperative work. Lacks an index and a bibliography. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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Teleconferencing, groupware, workflow automation and network document management systems are just a few of the areas included in the global term, Computer Support for Co-operative Work, as used in this book. It provides a snapshot of some of the current tools and thinking, useful for professionals wishing to take advantage of the facilities and techniques in order to conduct their business; developers and vendors seeking to keep track of advances; or lecturers and students interested in the dynamics of the technology and the marketplace.

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