Title :
Visual programming and UNIX
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Umea Univ.
Abstract :
A visual UNIX environment, IShell, based on the desktop metaphor is outlined. The programmability of the UNIX system is preserved at user level through an iconic language, IScript, based on a dataflow metaphor. The language and the environment is tightly coupled using gestures and visual cues to maintain the effectiveness of UNIX
Keywords :
Unix; user interfaces; IScript; IShell; UNIX; dataflow metaphor; desktop metaphor; gestures; iconic language; programmability; visual UNIX environment; visual cues; Computer science; Electrical equipment industry; Human computer interaction; Mice; Operating systems; Programming profession; Standards development; Teleprinting; User interfaces; Workstations;
Conference_Titel :
Visual Languages, 1989., IEEE Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Rome
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-2002-1
DOI :
10.1109/WVL.1989.77045
