Q. What is the role of social protocols in co-authoring systems?

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Q. How do roles in co-authoring systems compare to traditional access rights in filestores or databases?

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Q. What is the primary purpose of shared diaries or shared calendars in offices?

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Q. What is the potential challenge when using shared diaries to schedule meetings?

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Q. What trade-off exists between privacy and cooperation in using shared diaries?

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Q. What is a reason for producing electronic diaries as opposed to traditional paper diaries?

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Q. Why is the success of groupware versions of private electronic diaries dependent on design considerations?

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Q. In the context of shared systems, what is meant by "communication through the artifact"?

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Q. What is a potential limitation of shared files and databases as a means of cooperation?

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Q. What is a key feature of the Liveware shared database system?

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Q. In what situations might shared artifacts be used for communication even when direct communication is necessary?

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Q. How does communication through the artifact differ from other forms of communication?

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Q. What is the primary purpose of using frameworks for understanding groupware?

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Q. What is a key distinction between synchronized and unsynchronized systems?

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Q. In the context of the time/space matrix, what distinguishes email systems from co-authoring systems?

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Q. What factor becomes more important when considering synchronized systems in the time/space matrix?

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Q. Which term is used to describe a situation in which participants are forced to use a system one after another, preventing concurrent access?

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Q. What type of access do co-authoring systems like Quilt allow, where participants can use the system at the same time or not?

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Q. Which groupware system is designed for unsynchronized cooperation, particularly suitable for users of mobile or home computers?

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Q. In the refined matrix, which class of systems is characterized by having centralized data and allowing users to operate in closely coupled modes or one at a time?

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