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[andu]

--On Saturday, November 02, 2002 16:38:37 -0800 Alain Farmer 
<alain_farmer at yahoo.com> wrote:


> Things in the lab I work for are at a turning-point
> right now. One of our objectives is to create a
> communication, collaboration and E-learning platform
> where the components can be mixed-and-matched at will,
> forming whole systems ( value-added solutions ) whose
> components interoperate seemlessly.

I've heard this before mostly in ads for various java[script] based 
products but never could figure out what exactly such contraption would 
look like and how exactly could one mix-and-match components and with what 
purpose, could you please enlighten me?

<snip>
> The point of all of this is that I am trying to
> convince the lab I work for to opt for an xCard
> approach (breakthru) instead of the web-only approach
> (conformity & mediocrity) that so many are resorting
> to now. My presentations on this issue have had a
> definite impact on my colleagues, but they are still
> hesitating a bit because not-conforming to what
> everyone is doing is perceived as risky.

The only things really missing in Metacard regarding your project are 
direct database integration and maybe encryption. There is no "breakthru" 
in using Metacard for your project just a more efficient spending of time 
and energy but I know what you mean.

> Alain Farmer
> farmer at ufp.uqam.ca
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Regards, Andu Novac