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eMessageBox. An Application for Small to Medium Scale Intra-Group Communication. Operational Concepts. Message Boxes are like small-scale private newsgroups. They will be used by smaller groups (10 to 50) to share short messages more efficiently than with traditional 2-way communication.
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eMessageBox An Application for Small to Medium Scale Intra-Group Communication
Operational Concepts • Message Boxes are like small-scale private newsgroups. • They will be used by smaller groups (10 to 50) to share short messages more efficiently than with traditional 2-way communication. • Message Boxes will be secure. No unauthorized access.
System Requirements • To the right are some samples of what the message navigation tools might look like on the phone. • The application must be simple, so most of the interface will be through select screens.
System Architecture • [Midlet] -- [HTTPS/TCP/IP] -- [Servlet] • Servlet does not need any information from a third party. • Servlet keeps track of the boxes and presents them in browser-accessible form. • Midlet sends requests, parses return information, and displays the messages.
Lifecycle Evaluation • Need skilled server-side support throughout the life of the project for maintenance and security. • Need to form dedicated user base to generate necessary network effect required for the adoption of the technology. • If these are in place, then continued project success is likely after product shipment.
Feasibility Rationale • Most of the development shouldn’t be hard. • The basic Message Box technology is an extension of earlier cycles in class. • However, the SSL transmission facility will not be supported by Sun until v2.0. • Therefore, the project should wait until this new tool is available.