1. Next-Gen GUI for Web Services John D
Next-Gen GUI for Web Services John D. Ko, CEO/CTO Cincro Communications May, 2001

2. Why do we need another UI?
May 13, 2002
Why do we need another UI?
Default Web GUI is HTML
Plug-in helps, but falls short
Disjoint between Client & Server
Therefore, no interaction: IM & P2P

3. Today’s UI challenges Data scalability Human-2-human interaction
May 13, 2002
Today’s UI challenges
Data scalability
Human-2-human interaction
Information flow: one to few
P2P don’t cut it: scalability & security
Instant communication beyond text

4. Live Web services anyone?
May 13, 2002
Live Web services anyone?
Need for Web Services that offer session-based interaction, I.e. collaboration
An integrated approach to Interactive Web Services:
Scalable Real-time data services
Unified: Creation, Sharing & Collaboration

5. Going beyond HTML HTML/XML/etc. Lack of scalable content delivery
May 13, 2002
Going beyond HTML
HTML/XML/etc.
Lack of scalable content delivery
Dynamic updates difficult
It’s just a document
New Approach
Information Decomposition
Spatial, visual exploitation
Zoom World

6. Communications: visually
May 13, 2002
Communications: visually
Zoomable, infinite space
Effective means of conveying info
Immediate mark-up, annotation
Scalable delivery & viewing (images)
We’re spatial animals

7. Collaboration: easily
May 13, 2002
Collaboration: easily
Live information implies interaction (everything is dynamic)
Real-time delivery of information implies collaboration
Unified information space implies ubiquitous sharing (PDA, etc.)

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Content: instantly
Scalable information storage and distribution (overcome B/W)
Fine-grain, dynamic creation + updates
Asynchronous communication, information always online & available
100% WYSIWYG

9. Architecture & Model Today’s Web Application
May 13, 2002
Architecture & Model
Today’s Web Application
Internet
Back-end
Information
App
Server
HTML
Browser
Tomorrow’s Web Application
App
Server--
HTML
Browser
Internet
Back-end
Information
Zanvas
Server
Zanvas
Platform

10. Zanvas: Distributed Viz OBJs
May 13, 2002
Zanvas: Distributed Viz OBJs
Extend parts of the AppServer into the client
Client maintains a complete BeanBox-like environment
Distribution of data and other services are maintained in sessions
Bring modules dynamically, to create client side services

11. Online Interaction + Authoring =
May 13, 2002
Online Interaction + Authoring =
Powerful Information Sharing
Brings collaboration to any Web applications
Addresses communication needs between users in complex processes
Unifies the UI for managing and performing tasks

12. Convergence factor Trillions of bytes of image data created daily
May 13, 2002
Convergence factor
Trillions of bytes of image data created daily
B/W still sucks for many
Explosive growth in CPU & Graphics
Need for optimizing human to human interactions
AI is overrated; humans are cheap

13. Virtual Space for everyone
May 13, 2002
Virtual Space for everyone
Bring a person’s knowledge space into an online space
Extend your computer desktop into an online desktop
Go straight to the source for information
Instant interaction with the creator of the online space

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