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TELEBALT on the Web TELEBALT on the Web and tools for teleworking and tools for teleworking

with the Baltic Stateswith the Baltic StatesAlexander Beriozko (EDNES)Alexander Beriozko (EDNES)TELEBALT project managerTELEBALT project manager

ber@[email protected]

E. Zvirblis, Z. Bigelis (INFOBALT), D. Mudure, E. Zvirblis, Z. Bigelis (INFOBALT), D. Mudure, E. Grikis (“Open Latvia”), K. Baranov (Inforing AS) E. Grikis (“Open Latvia”), K. Baranov (Inforing AS)

mailto:[email protected]



TELEBALT on the WebTELEBALT on the Web

LATVIALATVIA http://www.telebalt.lv

EDNESEDNES http://www.ednes.org/telebalt

ESTONIAESTONIA http://www.telebalt.ee

LITHUANIALITHUANIA http://www.infobalt.lt/telebalt

http://www.telebalt.lv/

http://www.ednes.org/telebalt




http://www.telebalt.ee/

http://www.telebalt.ee/

http://www.infobalt.lt/telebalt


TELEBALT main Web-siteTELEBALT main Web-site

INFOBALT, VilniusINFOBALT, Vilnius

Special topicSpecial topic: business: business

LanguagesLanguages: English, Lithuanian: English, Lithuanian

TELEBALT EDNES Web-siteTELEBALT EDNES Web-site

EDNESEDNES

LanguageLanguage: English: English

TELEBALT Latvian TELEBALT Latvian

Web-siteWeb-site

““Open Latvia”, RigaOpen Latvia”, Riga

Special topicSpecial topic: tourism: tourism

LanguagesLanguages: English, Latvian: English, Latvian

TELEBALT Estonian TELEBALT Estonian

Web-siteWeb-site

Inforing AS, TallinnInforing AS, Tallinn

Special topicSpecial topic: employment: employment

LanguagesLanguages: English, Estonian, Russian: English, Estonian, Russian

TELEBALT on the WebTELEBALT on the Web


TELEBALT on the Web TELEBALT on the Web (Infobalt)(Infobalt)


TELEBALT on the Web TELEBALT on the Web (Open Latvia)(Open Latvia)


TELEBALT on the Web TELEBALT on the Web (EDNES)(EDNES)


TELEBALT on the Web TELEBALT on the Web (Inforing AS)(Inforing AS)


LT Web-site content structureLT Web-site content structure

Information on TELEBALT projectInformation on TELEBALT project Business information on Lithuania (links)Business information on Lithuania (links) General information on Lithuania (links)General information on Lithuania (links) Feedback informationFeedback information Subscribe informationSubscribe information Contact informationContact information


LT Web-site information on LT Web-site information on TELEBALT projectTELEBALT project

General information on TELEBALT projectGeneral information on TELEBALT project Information on TELEBALT eventsInformation on TELEBALT events TELEBALT progress reportsTELEBALT progress reports TELEBALT deliverables:TELEBALT deliverables:

–NewslettersNewsletters–ProceedingsProceedings–Training coursesTraining courses


LT Web-site general and business LT Web-site general and business information (links)information (links)

Lithuanian European Committee News Lithuanian European Committee News Lithuanian Development AgencyLithuanian Development Agency Ministry of EconomyMinistry of Economy Custom DepartmentCustom Department Tax DepartmentTax Department Currency exchange informationCurrency exchange information


LT Web-site feedback informationLT Web-site feedback information

The best approach to designing a Web-site The best approach to designing a Web-site is to involve customers (users)is to involve customers (users)

FeedbackFeedback– Discussion GroupDiscussion Group– FAQ (constantly updated)FAQ (constantly updated)– Proposals informationProposals information


LT Web-site subscribe informationLT Web-site subscribe information

Subscribe service is convenient for usersSubscribe service is convenient for users SubscribeSubscribe

– Electronic newsletterElectronic newsletter– CD-ROM – project report CD-ROM – project report


LT Web-site enhancement strategy LT Web-site enhancement strategy

Information Demonstration Centre (IDC) is Information Demonstration Centre (IDC) is one of the main project resultsone of the main project results

Project Web-site as a tool for IST Project Web-site as a tool for IST information disseminationinformation dissemination

Project Web-site as a tool for project Project Web-site as a tool for project managementmanagement

Project Web-site as tool for collaboration Project Web-site as tool for collaboration and partnership buildingand partnership building


Enhancement of LT Web-siteEnhancement of LT Web-site

Development of Domain Knowledge Centers Development of Domain Knowledge Centers (DKC)(DKC)

DKC is an ontology-based Web applicationDKC is an ontology-based Web application DKC as a tool for information transforming DKC as a tool for information transforming

to knowledge and knowledge buildingto knowledge and knowledge building DKC main principles:DKC main principles:

– – knowledge building as a part of everyday workknowledge building as a part of everyday work– – knowledge sharing and updating by project team knowledge sharing and updating by project team and registered usersand registered users


LT Web-site DKC listLT Web-site DKC list

Lithuanian TELEBALT Web-site is planed to Lithuanian TELEBALT Web-site is planed to contain DKCs:contain DKCs:– Telework Knowledge CentreTelework Knowledge Centre– Teamwork Knowledge CentreTeamwork Knowledge Centre– IST Programme Knowledge Centre (under IST Programme Knowledge Centre (under

discussion) discussion) – EU Telematic Products Knowledge Centre EU Telematic Products Knowledge Centre

(demo catalogue)(demo catalogue)


DKC prototype structureDKC prototype structure Domain Knowledge Centre prototype Domain Knowledge Centre prototype

consists of two core modulesconsists of two core modules Information sources DB enriched by Information sources DB enriched by

structured information (triple object – structured information (triple object – attribute- value) is the first part of knowledgeattribute- value) is the first part of knowledge

Domain ontology is the second part of Domain ontology is the second part of knowledgeknowledge

Telework Knowledge Centre prototype on Telework Knowledge Centre prototype on MS Access is operational since the end of MS Access is operational since the end of 20012001


Information sources DBInformation sources DB Enter & Edit FormEnter & Edit Form


Collaborative Browsing in Collaborative Browsing in Information Resources – Information Resources –

Tools and ServicesTools and Services

Collaborative Browsing (CoBrow) toolkit goals:Collaborative Browsing (CoBrow) toolkit goals:

–bring together users of the WWWbring together users of the WWW

–provide Virtual Presence in the Web (provide Virtual Presence in the Web ( i.e.i.e., Web-, Web-users are able to see each other on Web-pages)users are able to see each other on Web-pages)

–let people communicate on such locationslet people communicate on such locations


CoBrow user interface CoBrow user interface basic capabilitybasic capability

•Displaying other neighbor's Displaying other neighbor's locationslocations

•Chatting between neighborsChatting between neighbors

•HidingHiding

•Enabling/disabling CoBrowEnabling/disabling CoBrow

•Defining user’s icon and nameDefining user’s icon and name

•Setting communication URLSetting communication URL

•Setting base URL of user’s Setting base URL of user’s detailsdetails

•Setting preferred languagesSetting preferred languages


Presence Awareness Presence Awareness Information Broker (former Information Broker (former

Virtual Presence System(VPS))Virtual Presence System(VPS))Presence Awareness Information Broker Presence Awareness Information Broker (PAIB) features:(PAIB) features:–Lets people realize who else is around (people ‘see’ each other while Lets people realize who else is around (people ‘see’ each other while they are browsing the same Web-page or Web-site)they are browsing the same Web-page or Web-site)

–Provides chat functionalityProvides chat functionality

–Provides user Provides user status informationstatus information

–Realizes pure Java implementationRealizes pure Java implementation

–Stores user properties Stores user properties in external LDAP databasein external LDAP database

–Implements a client/server architectureImplements a client/server architecture


System functioning schemeSystem functioning scheme

Servlet Engine

Proxy Servlet

CBUA Window

Browser Window

HTTP Request/ Response tunneled through Proxy Servlet

Reports user’s current URL

Retrieves users located at/ neighbouring to user’s current URL

Web Site

Web Site

Web Site

Client SideClient SideServer Server SideSide

Actual HTTP Request/ Response

CBUA:CBUA:CCollaborative ollaborative BBrowsing rowsing UUser ser AAgentgent

(developed VPS user’s interface)(developed VPS user’s interface)

PAIBPAIB:PPresence resence AAwareness wareness IInformation nformation BBrokerroker

(former VPS)(former VPS)


European Knowledge European Knowledge Platform (EKP) BasicsPlatform (EKP) Basics

Hoffmann+Reif ConsultancyHoffmann+Reif Consultancy

Enabling applications which are easy to use for everybodyEnabling applications which are easy to use for everybody

„„...integration functions are becoming increasingly important.“...integration functions are becoming increasingly important.“

The vicious circle:The vicious circle:–systems introduced to reduce complexity and to improve coherence systems introduced to reduce complexity and to improve coherence actually tend to increase complexityactually tend to increase complexity

The solution:The solution: –browser based open source applications for distributed collaboration and browser based open source applications for distributed collaboration and publishingpublishing


SShared workspacehared workspace as EKP basic as EKP basic principleprinciple:: access, rights, access, rights, ccollaborationollaboration


http://www.teamware.nethttp://www.teamware.net

Teamware Pl@za is a modular software solution for creating interactive Teamware Pl@za is a modular software solution for creating interactive Web sites. Pl@za offers functionality for creating Web communities and Web sites. Pl@za offers functionality for creating Web communities and increasing interaction between people. It provides personalized, increasing interaction between people. It provides personalized, interactive Web sites, tailored according to the preferences and access interactive Web sites, tailored according to the preferences and access rights of individual users and groups. rights of individual users and groups. Each Pl@za site can be tailored to meet the demands of the look and Each Pl@za site can be tailored to meet the demands of the look and feel of your site. Other information sources can be integrated into Pl@za feel of your site. Other information sources can be integrated into Pl@za so that, if required, other Web functions or data from other data sources so that, if required, other Web functions or data from other data sources can be utilized.can be utilized.

Teamware Pl@azaTeamware Pl@aza


Teamware Pl@aza Teamware Pl@aza capabilitiescapabilities

•Interactive Business Card for accessing Interactive Business Card for accessing contact informationcontact information

•Personalized views based on user Personalized views based on user preferences and access rightspreferences and access rights

•Who’s online for person-to-person Who’s online for person-to-person networkingnetworking

•Content provision by easy inserting and Content provision by easy inserting and updating of the informationupdating of the information

•Searching of site contentSearching of site content

•Feedback FormFeedback Form

•Group managementGroup management

•System administrationSystem administration


Thank you for your attention !Thank you for your attention !

Alexander Beriozko (EDNES)Alexander Beriozko (EDNES)TELEBALT project managerTELEBALT project manager

[email protected]@ednes.orgrg

E. Zvirblis, Z. Bigelis (INFOBALT), D. Mudure, E. Zvirblis, Z. Bigelis (INFOBALT), D. Mudure, E. Grikis (“Open Latvia”), K. Baranov (Inforing AS)E. Grikis (“Open Latvia”), K. Baranov (Inforing AS)

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