Title :
An application of template methodology: rapid prototyping of user interface management systems
Author :
Frincke, Deborah A. ; Fisher, Gene L. ; Archer, Myla ; Levit, Karl
Author_Institution :
Div. of Comput. Sci., California Univ., Davis, CA, USA
Abstract :
Probably the most important characteristic of a user interface is its `look and feel´. One can model the `look and feel´ of user interfaces via rapid prototyping. However, the behavior of a particular user interface is greatly influenced by the particular user interface management system (UIMS) upon which it is built, so it is necessary to prototype an interface with regard to a particular user interface management system. Moving an application and its user interface to a different UIMS may result in a user interface that behaves in a substantially different manner. The authors describe a methodology that may be used to develop a UIMS prototype using a template. This template will assist developers not only in developing new UIMSs but in evaluating the behavior of user interfaces when the underlying UIMS changes
Keywords :
human factors; interactive systems; software prototyping; user interface management systems; UIMS prototype; look and feel; rapid prototyping; template; underlying UIMS; user interface management system; Application software; Computer science; Displays; Graphical user interfaces; Operating systems; Prototypes; Resource management; Software prototyping; Software quality; User interfaces;
Conference_Titel :
Rapid System Prototyping, 1991. Shortening the Path from Specification to Prototype, Second International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Research Triangle Park, NC
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-3040-X
DOI :
10.1109/IWRSP.1991.218621