The mWeb presentation framework

This paper presents a framework for bringing the MBone and the World-Wide Web closer together by introducing real-time distribution of HTML-pages and synchronization of WWW-browsers. This framework will enable distributed presentations of WWW-material using the mWeb application. Distribution is done using two new protocols, Scalable Reliable Real-time Transport Protocol — SRRTP and Scalable Reliable File Distribution Protocol — SRFDP. Synchronization is achieved using the WebDesk Control Bus, which allows for scalable messaging in large groups of programs and hosts. This paper also presents how the mWeb application can be used for programmed presentations resulting in a television-like Web-TV. The mWeb framework also includes support for creating HTML-slides and the usage of semantic remote-pointers.