The Virtual Dealing Room

MasterClass Component Technology

Object+ NL
www.cs.vu.nl/~eliens/online/courses/objectplus
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MasterClass: The Virtual Dealing Room

MasterClass Component Technology, Object+
Anton Eliëns (VU)

Stockbrokers have to deal with an immense amount of information coming from multiple sources. Decision making must be quick. Stock fluctuations, political tensions and market trends must be monitored to detect critical situations and act appropriately.

The MasterClass Component Technology takes this situation as a starting point to explore the potential of the new virtual world technology (VRML+Java) to present the (overload of) information in a more adequate way, allowing for immediate inspection, more detailed analysis, and interaction with partners and potential sources of information.

Participants are required to have a working knowledge of Java, an interest in 3D user interfaces and virtual worlds, as well as the enthousiasm to participate in a toy-project that is meant to deliver a product that will NOT be marketable within the next 10 years.

The MasterClass will be organised as a project in which the particpants must cooperate to realize an actual Virtual Dealing Room with the use of existing VRML and Java technology. The activities of the participants will encompass a study of the domain in question, Java and VRML technology, (3D) user interface issues and framework and component design.

More information: www.cs.vu.nl/~eliens/online/courses/objectplus


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