An Empirical Study of Awaraness in Web based Cooperative writing Applications

Abstract

As part of any groupware that supports people achieving a common goal, it is required to provide information about structured shared objects and the activities of participants, as well as an efficient communication service and effective coordination mechanism. Thus, this paper presents an empirical study of the trade-off concerning awareness functionality with in fifteenth well know cooperative writing applications (CWAs), evaluated on the basis of present and past awareness elements, these applications are classified taking into account time and work place parameters.