CoWord converts MS Word into a real-time multi-user collaborative word processor. With CoWord, you and your collaborators can edit the same MS Word document at anytime (the same time or different times) over the Internet. Changes made to the document are immediately displayed for all users to see. See CoWord's collaboration features.
As CoWord retains the "look-and-feel" and functionalities of Word, you will be able to edit collaboratively in your familiar environment. See CoWord's editing features.
CoWord is powered by GCE (Generic Collaboration Engine). GCE integrates a comprehensive collection of state-of-the-art collaborative technologies and can be used to convert existing and new single-user applications into advanced collaboration tools without making any change to the source code of the original application, as we have done to convert MS Word into CoWord. The innovative technology that glues GCE and the single-user applications together is Transparent Adaptation (TA). Details of technologies behind CoWord can be found in our publications.
CoPowerPoint is a follow-up project of CoWord. It converts MS PowerPoint into a real-time multi-user collaborative slide authoring and presentation system. CoPowerPoint shares the same GCE as CoWord.
