The Challenges of CSCW for Open Distributed Processing
Gordon S. Blair, Tom A. Rodden · 1993
The user-centred philosophy of Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW) challenges the established principles of many existing technologies. In turn, the development of CSCW is dependent on the facilities offered by these technologies. It is therefore important to examine and understand this relationship. This talk will review key developments in CSCW and consider the potential impact of these developments on ODP. The talk will also highlight a number of outstanding issues raised by CSCW. It is hoped that this talk can stimulate closer cooperation between the two communities in developing future IT standards and services. Keyword Codes: C.2.4; H.5.1; K.4.3 Keywords: Distributed Systems; Multimedia Information Systems; Organizational Impacts 1. INTRODUCTION Computer Supported CooperativeWork# (CSCW) has emerged as an identifiable research area which focuses on the role of the computer in group work. The majority of CSCW applications are fundamentally distributed and are dependent on t...