The use of an office information server in an environment based on high-performance workstations

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Abstract

The philosophy of the intelligent information server is explained in the context of Office Systems. Particular emphasis is given to the sources and organisation of typical office information, and to the applications to which it is put. The advantages of using a variety of different workstations, each specified specifically for its particular task, but all connected to powerful servers are discussed.

This paper describes the development of the Information Server concept as the number and power of the available workstations has increased. In particular, the moves from a personal computer based approach for the main user interface to using a powerful workstation with a multiple windowing environment are described. This has allowed the adoption of a number of software development tools that were previously not available.

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