On Web-based Support Systems.
JingTao Yao · 2005
Abstract. Web-based Support Systems (WSS) is viewed as a multidisciplinary research that focuses on supporting human activities in specific domains or fields based on computer science, information technology, and Web technology. Research on WSS is motivated by the challenges and opportunities of the Web and the recent advancements of computer and Web technologies which make the implementation of WSS feasible. Fundamental issues of WSS are examined, a framework of WSS is presented, and research on WSS is discussed in this article. Some concrete examples such as Web-based research support systems (WRSS) and Web-based information retrieval support systems (WIRSS) are also discussed. It is expected that researchers will pay more attention on the new research area on WSS. 1