Mobile Collaborative Virtual Environments: A Paradigm Shift
from Desktop to Mobile Online Communities
Umer Farooq
(ABSTRACT)
There
are
myriad
examples
of
virtual
communities
and
environments
available
for
collaborative
activities.
However,
most
of
these
environments
are
confined
to
the
desktop
and
thus
preclude
collaboration
while
users
are
on
the
move.
Through
a
scenario-based
design
process,
this
article
establishes
the
importance
of
mobile
collaborative
environments
that
are
readily
accessible
for
users
on
mobile
devices.
The
element
of
mobile
accessibility
for
collaborative
environments
renders
them
ubiquitous—they
can
be
used
anywhere
and
at
any
time.
A
working
prototype
is
then
presented
that
has
been
developed
to
supplement
an
existing
desktop-based
online
virtual
community.
The
prototype
illustrates
a
generic,
extensible
and
platform-independent
architecture
for
translating
a
desktop
collaborative
environment
into
a
mobile
system.
Based
on
the
prototype,
we
also
foresee
its
application
for
users
in
fieldwork
settings,
particularly
for
learning
and
educational
activities
of
teachers,
students,
and
peers
through
collaboration
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ปรับเปลี่ยนกระบวนทัศน์จากDesktop เพื่อถือออนไลน์ชุมชน
Umer Farooq
(ABSTRACT)
There
are
myriad
examples
of
virtual
communities
and
environments
available
for
collaborative
activities.
However,
most
of
these
environments
are
confined
to
the
desktop
and
thus
preclude
collaboration
while
users
are
on
the
move.
Through
a
scenario-based
design
process,
this
article
establishes
the
importance
of
mobile
collaborative
environments
that
are
readily
accessible
for
users
on
mobile
devices.
The
element
of
mobile
accessibility
for
collaborative
environments
renders
them
ubiquitous—they
can
be
used
anywhere
and
at
any
time.
A
working
prototype
is
then
presented
that
has
been
developed
to
supplement
an
existing
desktop-based
online
virtual
community.
The
prototype
illustrates
a
generic,
extensible
and
platform-independent
architecture
for
translating
a
desktop
collaborative
environment
into
a
mobile
system.
Based
on
the
prototype,
we
also
foresee
its
application
for
users
in
fieldwork
settings,
particularly
for
learning
and
educational
activities
of
teachers,
students,
and
peers
through
collaboration
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