Basic HTML version of Foils prepared May 26 99
| Support for a seamless access (security) |
| Support for distributed, heterogeneous Back-End services (HPCC, DBMS, Internet, ...) managed independently from Gateway |
| Variable pool of resources: support for discovery and dynamical incorporation into the system |
| Scalable, extensible, low-maintenance Middle Tier |
| Web-based, extensible, customizable, self-adjusting to varying capacities and capabilities of clients (humans, software and hardware) front end |