Previous page : School eBooks eReading devices are also a great way to process information such as email and electronic calendars. In general, an eReading device allows to increase our personal productivity by bringing information closer (our pocket or bag). <todo> Add other productivity elements : collaboration... <todo>A word about Collaboration Services and Lotus Notes.  Those components (email and
calendar) are rather basic but they will play an important role in
many good eReading scenarios. They can help to notify the user of
events, send relevant information and even be the basis of a document
distribution system. Links : Business Object : Agenda The agenda of the eReader User. Business Object : Mailbox The mailbox of the eReader User. Business Event <todo> New Mail, New Meeting Request → Alerting Services Business Process : Process emails Just like the “Reading Documents” functionality has been promoted as a Business Process on the eReader Tier, processing emails might just like a functionality. Ii is here described as a process as it is more complex than just read a series of emails. Prioritization strategies are possible and actions can be executed during the email processing. Business Process : Organize calendar The process of making, reviewing and modifying a user's calendar. Business Actor : Information Worker The main actor here is an Information Worker who needs access to his email and calendar. Business Role : eReader User The eReader User is an information worker who uses an eReader for his email and Calendar. Data Object <todo> Data objects can be emails (ex:elm files) or calendar information (ex:ICS files) Data Object : Email Archive If emails are read on the eReader, an archive will maybe still reside on the Desktop. This will depend on the Storage Constraints Obstacle. Application Service : WebCalendar A web-based calendering service (ex: Google Calendar) Application Service : WebMail A web-based email service (ex: Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo! Mail...) Application Service : Mail System The server side of a LAN-based Mail System (ex: Lotus Domino, MS Exchange...) Application Function <todo> List some important functions (add appointment, add meeting, send email, receive email...) → Will be further specified as other scenarios use calendar and email... Application Interface <todo>IMAP, POP, Google APIs... Application Component : Email Client On the Desktop tier, one will still find an email client. The collaboration between the email client and the other tiers is an important element here as multilying the number of places where emails and calendars can be modified could lead to synchronization problems. Communication Path Mobile Internet will become mainstream for eReaders, so Information Workers can access their emails and calendar anywhere. Device The tablets have an enormous advantage versus ePaper based devices for email and calendaring. They can use the webmail or their specific email clients (Google Mail on Android, Mail app on the iPad). Reading emails and calendar on ePaper devices is more complicated. There are several possibilities:
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