Telematic Object-Oriented Tools for Service Interfaces

TOOTSI - 2109

Keywords user interface design tools, object-oriented environments

Start Date: 01-FEB-89 / Duration: 38 months

Objectives and Approach

The aim of TOOTSI is to design and implement a set of software tools for applications dealing with remote online services (eg Yellow Pages, business information, library services, and data banks of all kinds). The type of service being considered includes online information services in the European environment. The target user group addressed is the business community.

These tools are meant to support the designer in efficiently designing and implementing, at the end-user level, interfaces with the following features:

the same interface style across several services (and also across national boundaries)
the same data model to access several services (and also across national boundaries)
a global directory, allowing users to browse though the description of several services
integration with local application packages (spread sheets, word processors, databases, etc)
use of graphics features
use of advanced user interface methods
advanced services management (accounting, security, etc).

In addition, special integration techniques will need to be used, as the common framework will be set up without requiring any modifications to the native languages and interfaces of the remote services, due to their extreme heterogeneity and the high number of different service providers.

Exploitation

Most of the partners intend to exploit the results according to their specific area of interest. In particular SARITEL, Telesystems and INFOTAP (already with a strong involvement and experience in the field) intend to improve their information services by incorporating the output from TOOTSI in their marketing plans, while software houses will include parts of the results as extension of their products and implement vertical applications.

CONTACT POINT

Mr Gregorio Lella
SARITEL
SS. 148 Pontina Km 29.1
I - 00040 POMEZIA
tel: + 39/ 6-91197512
fax: + 39/ 6-91197600
telex: 616436 SARIN I

Participants

SARITEL - I - C
DESARROLLO DE SOFTWARE - E - P
TELESYSTEMES - F - P
INFOTAP SA - L - P
ALGOTECH SRL - I - A
SYSTEMS & MANAGEMENT SPA - I - A
UNIVERSITE DE NICE-LISAN - F - A
CENTRO DI CULTURA SCIENTIFICA
- A. VOLTA - I - A
IFATEC - F - A

TOOTSI - 2109, December 1993

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