Cooperative Computer-Aided Authoring and Learning: A Systems Approach describes in detail a practical system for computer assisted authoring and learning. Drawing from the experiences gained during the Nestor project, jointly run between the Universities of Karlsruhe, Kaiserslautern and Freiburg and the Digital Equipment Corp. Center for Research and Advanced Development, the book presents a concrete example of new concepts in the domain of computer-aided authoring and learning.
The conceptual foundation is laid by a reference architecture for an integrated environment...

Combining the fundamental methods, algorithms, and concepts of pervasive computing with current innovations, this foremost resource systematically covers such salient topics as network and application scalability, wireless network connectivity, adaptability and content-aware computing, information technology security and liability, and human-computer interaction.