Comment System

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1.0  What is the Comment System?

2.0  How does the Comment System differ from other comment systems?

3.0  What are the minimum requirements to use the Comment System?

4.0  Who can I contact if I have questions or comments on the Comment System?

1.0 What is the Comment System?

The Comment System is a web-based application that facilitates remote document collaboration. Users can post comments and suggest changes on a document, and the appropriate points of contact are notified of the comments automatically, via email.

2.0 How does the Comment System differ from other comment systems?

A brief search of the web noted the following Comment Systems:

DocumentMarkUp Tool, a B-Toolkit Component for X-Windows Motif Application Developers, has a comment/annotation facility that generates LaTeX output (a publishing system ). For more info, see: B Tool-Kit.
Web Course Tool,, a research prototype, web-based client/server course authoring and presentation tool for educators - has a page annotation capability for use by students. (Developed at University of British Columbia) For more info, see: Web-CT.
LEAD Technologies Annotations (Part of Express Toolkit List: $1995 ) is part of a developer's toolkit for programmers. LEADTOOLS Express editions support annotation of images by letting you overlay images with text, lines, shapes, freehand drawings, arrows, buttons, highlights, hot spots, sticky notes, stamps, buttons, and sounds. Requires a royalty for deploying applications that use the toolkit. For more info, see: LEAD Technologies Annotations.
ViewDirector Prizm Plus Image Server and Annotation Package (web-based image server and annotation package ($8500 + $1450) from TMSSequoia. For more info, see: PrizmPlus Annotation Tool.

3.0 What are the minimum requirements to use the Comment System?

The Comment System is a web-based application. Netscape Navigator version 4.0 (or higher) or Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 (or higher) are required to use the Comment System. If you aren't sure of what browser or version you're using, click here to find out.

4.0 Who can I contact if I have questions or comments on the Comment System?

Bug Reports or general Software Feedback may be entered using our Software Feedback System.

Technical issues:

Ted Kula
kulat@mantech-wva.com
(304) 368-4174

Administrative issues:

Ms. Deborah Stultz
stultzd@mantech-wva.com
(304) 368-4132

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