Mobile Support in CSCW Applications and Groupware Development Frameworks

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  • David Johnson University of Oxford

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v7i2.2469

Keywords:

CSCW, MCSCW, groupware, software development frameworks, mobile applications

Abstract


Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW) is an established subset of the field of Human Computer Interaction that deals with the how people use computing technology to enhance group interaction and collaboration. Mobile CSCW has emerged as a result of the progression from personal desktop computing to the mobile device platforms that are ubiquitous today. CSCW aims to not only connect people and facilitate communication through using computers; it aims to provide conceptual models coupled with technology to manage, mediate, and assist collaborative processes. Mobile CSCW research looks to fulfil these aims through the adoption of mobile technology and consideration for the mobile user. Facilitating collaboration using mobile devices brings new challenges. Some of these challenges are inherent to the nature of the device hardware, while others focus on the understanding of how to engineer software to maximize effectiveness for the end-users. This paper reviews seminal and state-of-the-art cooperative software applications and development frameworks, and their support for mobile devices.

Author Biography

David Johnson, University of Oxford

I am a post-doctoral computer scientist working in the Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford.

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Published

2013-03-20

How to Cite

Johnson, D. (2013). Mobile Support in CSCW Applications and Groupware Development Frameworks. International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM), 7(2), pp. 54–62. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v7i2.2469

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