Creating e-books in a distributed and collaborative way

Cobos Pérez, Ruth Alamán, Xavier

Electronic library 2002 20 (4)288-295
(ReLIS:jul:fpcatt:y:2002:v:20:i:4:p:288-295)

Abstract:

This paper describes how groups of authors may create electronic books about the knowledge area of their interest by means of unsupervised collaborative work. For this task we propose a Web-based groupware system that allows building Web sites that can be considered as electronic books. In these Web sites we can find in a structured way the relevant knowledge about an area or topic. The system allows the creation of e-books in the Web, in an asynchronous and distributed way, and without the need of an editor for managing the task. This is possible through a knowledge crystallisation process supported by virtual communities of experts. Currently, there are several active e-books, which have been created by groups of students at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Examples include the operating systems e-book and the uncertain reasoning e-book and these are described.

Keywords: Documentos electrónicos ; Normas ; Internet ; Libros electrónicos
Pages: 288-295
Volume: 20
Year: 2002
Issue: 4

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