One dimension of tailorability in BSCW is the proficiency of its user. This is based on the assumption that, as users get more involved with BSCW and more accustomed to using it, they can cope with -- and effectively utilize -- a wider range of functions.

BSCW servers may offer their users a series of predefined web based user interfaces with growing functionality and complexity. Fraunhofer FIT's public BSCW server, as an example, offers web based user interfaces for three levels of proficiency:

• Beginner
• Advanced
• Expert

As a new user of Fraunhofer FIT's BSCW server you start at the Beginner level. As soon as you feel comfortable with this restricted set of functions, and need more functionality to do your job effectively, you may want to switch over to Advanced or to Expert mode:

• choose  Options    Preferences   from the main menu bar;
• select your preferred user interface mode from the selection box below User profile: and 'OK' the action.

On other servers the number of levels may vary, they may be labeled differently and may group functions differently.

To see which actions are available to users at the different levels of proficiency, it is always possible to switch to another interface mode ( = level of proficiency) and then change back again.

Note:

To view all actions available, listed by class of object and location of their respective buttons, see section 6.2.