Use of KMS in CS5604

What is KMS

• Product of Knowledge Systems Inc.
• For use at Virginia Tech in connection with our digital library research
• Distributed Hypertext system
• Computer Supported Cooperative Work system
  • Shared calendar / meeting maker
  • Collaborative authoring tool
  • Group discussion/project support tool
  • Environment for coursework submission, annotation, grading, notetaking
• Personal Information Manager
  • Calendar
  • E-Mail
  • Letters
  • Reports, Papers
  • To Do
• Word Processor
• Drawing Tool

How to Invoke KMS on video.cs.vt.edu and Get Started

• Set up display environment to send X output to your terminal/computer
• Invoke "kms&"
• Be patient as loads founts
• Use the 3 button mouse with functions shown in box below cursor
• Adapt preferences (e.g., printer name)
• Customize home frame to point to your various types of information
• Click on item that has small circle (x on DECstation) to left of it, to follow link
• Click on background to go "back"
• Use "goto" to get to outside information like "EI" by goto "EI1"
• Look at useful shared information in framesets like calendar, ei, etc.
• Exit when done

How to Find more Information about KMS

• Walking Tour inside KMS
• Online documentation accessible through KMS
• PostScript files in ~kmssys/kmsdoc (be selective in printing!)

What to do with KMS on video.cs.vt.edu in CS5604

• Do group collaboration activities (e.g., Unit DL discussion)
• Turn in homework results
• Turn in quiz results
• Refer to Hypertext Compendium
• Keep notes or other class-related information