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The Near Future
Praxis Technical Group, Inc. specializes in producing industrial process simulations for training and
engineering uses. The system will be deployed for the first of such uses within a few months. Since the
framework is basically a messaging and control system, it can be adapted to a variety of other training uses
with very little effort. For example, we have already combined Java-based Multimedia Programs with
simulations using the framework. Multimedia computer-based training programs with, or without simulation
are therefore already possible. As mentioned above, medical informatics uses are also being investigated.
Currently, the system does not work well at 28,800 baud over phone lines unless key components are
downloaded to users computers first. Once major graphics files, etc. are in place on each client, bandwidth
poses very little problem. However, with increased bandwidth, distributed database applications become more
interesting, and the use of video conferencing improves markedly.
Praxis Technical Group is seeking interested developers in different fields to further develop the potential of
this unique and powerful framework.