A framework for collaborative working environments

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 2363-2379

  Su, Daizhong ^a   Xiong, Yu ^a   Zheng, Yongjun ^a   Ji, Shuyan ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Collaborative work environment; Design and manufacture; Internet based collaboration; Mobile agent; Web application

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; GRID COMPUTING; INTELLIGENT AGENTS; MIDDLEWARE; MOBILE AGENTS; PRODUCT DESIGN; SEMANTICS; WEB SERVICES;

COLLABORATIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT; DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE; INTERNET BASED COLLABORATION; WEB APPLICATION;

COMPUTER SUPPORTED COOPERATIVE WORK;

EID: 40849083700     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540701738169     Document Type: Conference Paper

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