TransJam Overview

Client/Server system for multi-user interaction.

Inspired by the Hub, a pioneering network band with Chris Brown, John Bischoff, Scot Gresham Lancaster, Tim Perkis, Phil Stone and Mark Trayle.

Generic Thin Server with a Fat Client. Application determined by client.

Client can be either a standalone application, or a Java Applet in a web browser.

Normally, users of an Applet can't communicate with each other. Custom "TransJam" server provides communication between Applets.

Uses BSD socket library, TCP/IP protocol.