A key challenge faced by peer-to-peer(P2P) video-on- demand (VoD) systems is their ability, or lack thereof, to provide DVD-like functionality, such as pause, forward and backward ...
Many believe that ubiquitous computing will succeed when it has faded into the background of everyday life and work—that is, when it has become mundane. This paper examines the ...
Mark W. Newman, Nicolas Ducheneaut, W. Keith Edwar...
This study provides a framework for researchers who study human-computer interaction to develop and evaluate user-centric user-interfaces by applying existing theories about telep...
Consistency maintenance (CM) techniques are a crucial part of many distributed systems, and are particularly important in networked games. In this paper we describe a framework of...
-- Assessing the value of individual users' contributions in peer-production systems is paramount to the design of mechanisms that support collaboration and improve users'...
Elizeu Santos-Neto, Flavio Figueiredo, Jussara M. ...