Thin-client diagramming tools provide a number of advantages over traditional thick-client design tools but are challenging to build. We describe an extension to a thick-client meta-tool that allows any specified diagram editor to be realised as a thin-client tool. A set of serverside components interact with the thick-client tool to generate GIF or SVG diagrams for both display and editing in ...

Abstract. We outline an approach for adapting software agent conversations between a mobile client and a service provider. The adaptation takes advantage of the context information characterizing the client’s current situation. The service provider takes this context information into account when selecting / creating a suitable interaction protocol for communicating with the client. Both the co...

Many companies consider and undertake outsourcing of their software-development activities. Often information systems development is outsourced to vendors in different cultures or with a different level of software-process maturity. Recommendations for managing such outsourcing arrangements typically involve that client and vendor should increase interaction, learn more about the culture of the...

Many companies consider and some undertake outsourcing of their software development activities. Often, information systems development is outsourced to vendors in different cultures or with a different level of software-process maturity. Recommendations for managing such offshore outsourcing arrangements typically involve more interaction between the client and the vendor to understand each ot...