Collaborative object grouping in graphics editing systems

Steven Xia; David Sun; Chengzheng Sun; David Chen

1st International Conference on Collaborative Computing: Networking, Applications and Worksharing

Research Article

Collaborative object grouping in graphics editing systems

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    author={Steven Xia and David Sun and Chengzheng Sun and David Chen},
    title={Collaborative object grouping in graphics editing systems},
    proceedings={1st International Conference on Collaborative Computing: Networking, Applications and Worksharing},
    publisher={IEEE},
    proceedings_a={COLLABORATECOM},
    year={2006},
    month={7},
    keywords={Australia  Authoring systems  Collaboration  Collaborative tools  Collaborative work  Computer aided software engineering  Graphics  Sun  Technology management  Text processing},
    doi={10.1109/COLCOM.2005.1651242}
}

Steven Xia
David Sun
Chengzheng Sun
David Chen
Year: 2006
Collaborative object grouping in graphics editing systems
COLLABORATECOM
IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/COLCOM.2005.1651242

Steven Xia¹, David Sun², Chengzheng Sun³, David Chen¹

1: Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD 4111, Australia
2: University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
3: Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798

Abstract

Object grouping is an effective means for managing the complexity in graphics editing. However, research on collaborative object grouping has not been adequate. In this paper, we contribute a novel collaborative object grouping technique, called CoGroup. CoGroup can achieve maximal combined effects among compatible operations and preserve all users' work in the face of conflict without the overhead of undoing and redoing conflict operations as in existing serialization approaches. CoGroup has been implemented in collaborative word processing (CoWord) and slide authoring (CoPowerPoint) systems and is generally applicable to a range of off-the-shelf commercial graphics applications, particularly CAD/CASE tools.

Keywords: Australia Authoring systems Collaboration Collaborative tools Collaborative work Computer aided software engineering Graphics Sun Technology management Text processing

Published: 2006-07-24
Publisher: IEEE
Modified: 2011-11-07

: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/COLCOM.2005.1651242