Light-weight distributed web interfaces: Preparing the web for heterogeneous environments

Abstract

In this paper we show an approach that allows web inter-faces to be dynamically distributed among several interconnected heterogeneous devices in an environment to support the tasks and activities the user performs. The approach uses a light-weight HTTP-based daemon as a distribution manager and RelaxNG schemas to describe the service user interfaces offered by native applications. From these service descriptions, the XHTML-based user interface is generated. ©Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2005.