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• Contents
• Introduction
  • Proposed Work
  • Need for Distributed Collaborative Tools
• Objectives
• Technical Approach and Plan
  • Persistent Electronic Laboratories
    • An Interaction Metaphor
    • The Elab Server
    • The User Interface
    • Information Location
  • The Module Layer
    • The Broker
    • Data Streams
    • Receptors
    • Generators
    • Filters
    • Playback Engines
    • Module Layer Summary
  • The Communication Layer
  • Scalability Issues
  • Technical Summary
  • Milestones and Deliverables
• Implementation Plan
• Data Requirements
• Supporting Facilities
• Management Plan
• Cost Plan
• Biographical Sketches
• Administrative Information
• The Outline of the Rest
• Quotes that might be useful
• Bibliography
• About this document ...

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