Thesis (M.Sc.)--York University, 2006. Graduate Programme in Computer Science and Engineering. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 128-132). Also available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:MR29632

Thesis (M. Phil.)--Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 59-62). Also available in electronic version. Access restricted to campus users.

Thesis (M. Phil.)--Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 34-37). Also available in electronic version. Access restricted to campus users.

Thesis (M.S. in Computer Science) Naval Postgraduate School, September 1996. / Thesis advisor(s): D.P. Brutzman, Michael J. Zyda. "September 1996." Includes bibliographical references: (p. 119-121). Also available online.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2004. / Bibliography: leaves 212-222.

Thesis (M.S.)--Georgia State University, 2006. / Title from title screen. Alexander Zelikovsky, committee chair; Anu Bourgeois, Saeid Belkasim, committee members. Electronic text (59 p. : ill. (some col.)) : digital, PDF file. Description based on contents viewed June 28, 2007. Includes bibliographical references (p. 58-59).

published_or_final_version / abstract / Computer Science / Doctoral / Doctor of Philosophy

published_or_final_version / abstract / Electrical and Electronic Engineering / Master / Master of Philosophy

Approved for public release, distribution unlimited / The progression of technology is continuous and the technology that drives interpersonal communication is not an exception. Recent technology advancements in the areas of multicast, firewalls, encryption techniques, and bandwidth availability have made the next level of interpersonal communication possible. This thesis answers why collaborative environments are important in today's online productivity. In doing so, it gives the reader a comprehensive background in distributed collaborative environments, answers how collaborative environments are employed in the Department of Defense and industry, details the effects network security has on multicast protocols, and compares collaborative solutions with a focus on security. The thesis ends by providing a recommendation for collaborative solutions to be utilized by NPS/DoD type networks. Efficient multicast collaboration, in the framework of security is a secondary focus of this research. As such, it takes security and firewall concerns into consideration while comparing and contrasting both multicast-based and non-multicast-based collaborative solutions.

Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited / The next step in the evolution of services provided on an intranet or the internet will be distributed or distance learning with collaboration among peers. Currently, this is done on a one-to-one basis. To expand to a one-tomany collaboration environment, there needs to be a server distributing the multimedia content without creating additional network traffic even though many users are accessing or viewing the multimedia content. Multicasting allows many users to view multimedia content without creating additional network traffic. There is a server providing multimedia content to a multicast address so users may access it. This thesis defines metrics and conducts a comparison of different servers capable of distributing multimedia content using the multicasting protocol. / Lieutenant, United States Navy