Internet-based workflows
Hemang Lavana, Amit Khetawat, F. Brglez · 1997
The Internet-based desktop environment as defined in this paper consists of a cross-platform browser, a number of server icons (host nodes), a number of application icons (program nodes) and a number of data iwns'(file nodes).In contrast to typical desktops of today, where data icons may be dragged and dropped onto application icons for execution, this environment allows (I) user-defined and reconfigurable execution sequences by creating dependency edges between program nodes (application icons) and file nodes (data icons); (2) data-dependent execution sequences by dynamic scheduling of path as well as loop executions; (3) host-transparency as to the location of applications and data (60th can reside on any host with a unique IP address).We argue that the Internet-based workflow paradigm is suitable for creation of dynamically reco;lfigurable desktop environments.The summary of 450 Internet-based expen'ments demonstrates (1) the value of making the desktop recordable, and (2) the feasibility of rendering it collaborative.