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*According to the site, Sophie is written in Java, but is used in [[Pier]] application [http://www.mobilewikiserver.com/ MobileWikiServer].  
 
*According to the site, Sophie is written in Java, but is used in [[Pier]] application [http://www.mobilewikiserver.com/ MobileWikiServer].  
*Sophie is a [[w:FOSS| FOSS]] collaborative multimedia "book" authoring system. Updates are instantaneous (no edit conflicts or merges) and multiple authors can collaborate on the same book simultaneously. (Educated guess: uses XMPP)
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*Sophie is a [[w:FOSS| FOSS]] collaborative multimedia "book" authoring system. Updates are instantaneous (no edit conflicts or merges) and multiple authors can collaborate on the same book simultaneously. (Educated guess: uses XMPP, ergo: Pier supports XMPP)
  
 
{{note|From the [http://blip.tv/file/3587656 Using Sophie Server] video, it appears that Sophie Server is merely Pier, and that Sophie Author and Sophie Reader are Java apps.}}
 
{{note|From the [http://blip.tv/file/3587656 Using Sophie Server] video, it appears that Sophie Server is merely Pier, and that Sophie Author and Sophie Reader are Java apps.}}

Latest revision as of 23:14, 25 March 2011


http://sophieproject.org/
  • According to the site, Sophie is written in Java, but is used in Pier application MobileWikiServer.
  • Sophie is a FOSS collaborative multimedia "book" authoring system. Updates are instantaneous (no edit conflicts or merges) and multiple authors can collaborate on the same book simultaneously. (Educated guess: uses XMPP, ergo: Pier supports XMPP)


Note.svg Note: From the Using Sophie Server video, it appears that Sophie Server is merely Pier, and that Sophie Author and Sophie Reader are Java apps.


  • Sophie Author allows users to create complex networked multimedia documents without specialized training.
  • Sophie Reader allows readers to read Sophie books in a browser without downloading a separate application.
  • Comment frames allow easily constructed spaces for discussion inside of books.
  • Browser frames allow embedding fully functional web browsers in book pages.
  • Sophie can import, embed, and export PDF files.
  • Easy to use embedded books: Sophie books can open inside other Sophie books.
  • Frame-based timelines present an easy way to create animations.
  • Sophie Server allows uploading, managing, and downloading books on a server.
  • Sophie Server allows simultaneous collaborative creation of books.

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