DocumentCode
3154372
Title
Automating the Generation of Interactive Interfaces
Author
Hammer, Katherine ; Radin, Dan ; Hardin, John ; Rhyne, Turn ; Timmerman, Tina
Author_Institution
Systems Technology Laboratory, VLSI CAD Program, Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation
fYear
1986
fDate
29-2 June 1986
Firstpage
152
Lastpage
158
Abstract
The key to the effectiveness of any CAD system is the effectiveness of its human interface. Designers need an interface that is easily mastered, consistent across the variety of tools within the system, and adaptable. In an effort to provide this type of interface, the authors and others within the MCC CAD Program have built a software platform that isolates the input/output functions used by each CAD tool from the software of the tool itself. This platform includes a grammar-driven front end which supports ´modeless´ input and standardized subsystems for graphical input and output. Use of this platform is supported by a suite of utilities that simplify the effort required of the CAD tool developer in specifying a user interface.
Keywords
Assembly systems; Design automation; Humans; Mice; Programming profession; Routing; Runtime environment; Software systems; Software tools; User interfaces;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Design Automation, 1986. 23rd Conference on
ISSN
0738-100X
Print_ISBN
0-8186-0702-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/DAC.1986.1586082
Filename
1586082
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