DocumentCode
2847941
Title
Elements of visual language
Author
Selker, Ted ; Koved, Larry
Author_Institution
IBM Thomas J. Watson Res. Center, Yorktown Heights, NY, USA
fYear
1988
fDate
10-12 Oct. 1988
Firstpage
38
Lastpage
44
Abstract
The authors propose a structural classification and vocabulary for visual languages. The visual grammars that comprises the elements of such a language is defined. The usual elements are composed of: (1) the visual alphabet, a set of visual primitives in a visual language; (2) the visual syntax, compositions of primitives to form visual statements; (3) interaction, user-to-system communications; and (4) structure, rules combining sublanguages into a language. The classification of the visual elements is viewed as a linguistic description of visual language.<>
Keywords
high level languages; user interfaces; structural classification; user-to-system communications; visual alphabet; visual grammars; visual language; visual syntax; vocabulary; Application software; Computer graphics; Dynamic programming; Interactive systems; Programming profession; Remuneration; Usability; User interfaces; Vocabulary; Writing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Visual Languages, 1988., IEEE Workshop on
Conference_Location
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Print_ISBN
0-8186-0876-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/WVL.1988.18008
Filename
18008
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