SX/Tools - An Open Design Environment for Adaptable Multimedia User Interfaces

dc.contributor.authorKuhme, Thomasen_US
dc.contributor.authorSchneider-Hufschmidt, Matthiasen_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-21T07:20:16Z
dc.date.available2014-10-21T07:20:16Z
dc.date.issued1992en_US
dc.description.abstractIn this paper a brief review of user interface management systems (UIMSs) and their advantages is given. Shortcomings of current UIMSs and open requirements imposed by industrial application areas are outlined. Among the most important requirements are uniform design mechanisms independent of interaction media, techniques, and styles as well as a straight forward end-user adaptability of user interfaces.A new approach to interactive interface construction, called"direct composition", is introduced. In this approach all interface objects contain the means for their own modification and design and therefore offer consistent interaction techniques for both the construction and usage of user interfaces. Moreover, end-user adaptability is an inherent feature of direct composition interfaces.The user interface design environment SX/Tools is described to exemplify specific properties of user interface management systems following the principle of direct composition. The impacts of direct composition on user interface design include a uniform interface development process covering tool development, interface development, and"on-usage" interface adaptation. It is argued that the direct composition approach can overcome many of the problems with traditional UIMSs.en_US
dc.description.number3en_US
dc.description.seriesinformationComputer Graphics Forumen_US
dc.description.volume11en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/1467-8659.1130093en_US
dc.identifier.issn1467-8659en_US
dc.identifier.pages93-105en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8659.1130093en_US
dc.publisherBlackwell Science Ltd and the Eurographics Associationen_US
dc.titleSX/Tools - An Open Design Environment for Adaptable Multimedia User Interfacesen_US
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