Developers of interactive software are confronted by a variety of software tools to help them design and implement user interfaces. They often resort to ad hoc means of tool selection and subsequently are dissatisfied with their chosen tool. In this paper we describe a framework, evaluation methodology, and associated tool for investigating the suitability of user interface development tools (UIDTs) for use in software development organizations and projects. We also present the results of two informal empirical studies carried out in support of the development of our framework and method.
Joanna Lumsden, Philip D. Gray