| Distributed Virtual Worlds: Foundations and Implementation Techniques Using Vrml, Java, and CORBA 2001 Edition Contributor(s): Diehl, Stephan (Author) |
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ISBN: 3540676244 ISBN-13: 9783540676249 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2001 Annotation: With the widespread use of VRML browsers, everyone on the Internet can enter a virtual world without installing special software. This hands on approach helps readers implement Web 3D applications and describes fundamental problems and solutions. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Computers | Virtual Worlds - Computers | Web - Design - Computers | Programming Languages - General |
| Dewey: 006 |
| LCCN: 00054942 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.4" W x 9.48" (0.86 lbs) 166 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Recently, with the success of Java and the existence of different interfaces be- tween VRML and Java, it became possible to implement three-dimensional internet applications on standard VRML browsers (Plugins) using Java. With the widespread use of VRML-Browsers, e.g., as part of the Netscape Com- municator and Microsoft's Internet Explorerstandard distributions, everyone connected to the internet via a PC ( and some other platforms) can directly enter a virtual world without installing a new kind of software. The VRML technology offers the basis for new forms of customer services, e.g., interactive three-dimensional product configuration, spare part ordering, or customer training. Also this technology can be used for CSCW in intranets. This book has a theoretical and a practical part. The theoretical part is intended more for teachers and researchers, while the practical part is in- tended for web designers, programmers and students, who want to have both a hands-on approach to implementing Web 3D applications and a technically detailed overview of existing solutions for specific problems in this area. |