The 16 papers from the October 1999 conference address collaboration and distribution, representation, performance and trade- off analysis, and the application of formal methods in complex computer-based systems and processes. Topics include a CSCW framework for the flexible coupling of groupware widgets, UML + ROOM as a standard ADL, performance analysis of traffic networks based on stochastic timed petri net models, criteria for generating specification-based tests, and lessons learned from wrapping systems. No subject index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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