01532nas a2200157   4500008004100000245007200041210006900113260001800182300001300200520093300213100002101146700002301167700002701190700002301217856013401240       2004                        eng d00aA Web Based Virtual Community: Funcionality and Architecture Issues0 aWeb Based Virtual Community Funcionality and Architecture Issues  c23 - 26 March  a 59 - 663 aA Web Based Virtual Community is an example of a Collaborative Virtual Environment, which focalizes in providing collaborative functionalities and both synchronous and asynchronous interaction services. This paper describes a virtual community, which aims to meet the requirements of a virtual collaboration space and support autonomous and collaborative e-learning services. In particular, a web-based platform is described, which is able to support communities whose members are able to interact and form groups based on their common interests. The community provides its members with the ability to communicate through enhanced forums and chats, but also, to interact in the social interaction spaces. The users can arrange events, which occur in virtual meeting centers, where 3D avatars represent the users. In these multi-user spaces, extended functionalities are offered, while system agents assist and consult the users.1 aBouras, Christos1 aKapoulas, Vaggelis1 aTsiatsos, Thrasivoulos1 aIgglesis, Vaggelis  uhttp://telematics.upatras.gr/telematics/publications/web-based-virtual-community-funcionality-and-architecture-issues?language=el