Managing Complexity in Teamrooms, a Tel-Based Internet Groupware Application

Key Points

• The aim is to present TeamRooms, a Tel-based groupware application designed for collaborative use and to illustrate the programming techniques involved in managing its complexity.
• Describes the architecture and functionality of TeamRooms, a complex collaborative tool.
• Details the use of meta-architectures, multiple interpreters, and embedded windows in its design.
• Analyzes the impact of these Tel programming techniques on managing system complexity.
• TeamRooms offers advanced collaboration features, including custom groupware applets within an embedded interface.
• The application supports real-time interaction in collaborative environments, demonstrating improved functionality over prior groupware.
• Use of advanced programming techniques enables effective management of the application’s complexity.