Sciweavers

EHCI
2001

A Unifying Reference Framework for the Development of Plastic User Interfaces

14 years 17 days ago
A Unifying Reference Framework for the Development of Plastic User Interfaces
Abstract. The increasing proliferation of computational devices has introduced the need for applications to run on multiple platforms in different physical environments. Providing a user interface specially crafted for each context of use is extremely costly and may result in inconsistent behavior. User interfaces must now be capable of adapting to multiple sources of variation. This paper presents a unifying framework that structures the development process of plastic user interfaces. A plastic user interface is capable of adapting to variations of the context of use while preserving usability. The reference framework has guided the design of ARTStudio, a model-based tool that supports the plastic development of user interfaces. The framework as well as ARTStudio are illustrated with a common running example: a home heating control system.
Gaëlle Calvary, Joëlle Coutaz, David The
Added 31 Oct 2010
Updated 31 Oct 2010
Type Conference
Year 2001
Where EHCI
Authors Gaëlle Calvary, Joëlle Coutaz, David Thevenin
Comments (0)