Supporting online Web-based teamwork in offline mobile mode too

Research into Web based teamwork support has assumed that the network connection exists permanently, i.e. online. However, there is an increasing demand that teamwork environments should also support the offline mobile scenario that is so far not well addressed. The paper describes the radical requirements, novel mechanisms and innovative prototype for team members to work in an offline mobile mode in addition to that of the normal online mode. The prototype supports teamwork between the online and offline mobile modes with smooth switching over.