Human-computer interface design in the software lifecycle

Author

Apperley, Mark ; Duncan, Alan

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Sci., Waikato Univ., Hamilton, New Zealand

fYear

1994

fDate

22-25 Nov 1994

Firstpage

60

Lastpage

64

Abstract

Because human-computer interface design is traditionally included in computer science curricula as an advanced level topic, it is usually perceived as an add-on, and not well integrated into the software lifecycle. An holistic user-centred methodology for system design, one which has proved particularly appropriate for software development based on 4GLs, is described. By treating interface design as an integral component of the analysis and design, rather than an afterthought, successful systems can be produced for the more enlightened, demanding and assertive users of today´s interactive systems. The methodology has been successfully applied as both a teaching tool and in real system development environments

Keywords

computer science education; software engineering; user centred design; user interfaces; computer science curricula; holistic user-centred methodology; human-computer interface design; software development; software lifecycle; system development environments; teaching tool; Computer science; Graphical user interfaces; Human computer interaction; Navigation; Production; Programming; Prototypes; Software design; Software prototyping; Software systems;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Software Education Conference, 1994. Proceedings.

Conference_Location

Dunedin

Print_ISBN

0-8186-5870-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SEDC.1994.475318

Filename

475318