Towards a General Computational Framework for Model-Based Interface Development Systems

Model-based interface development systems have not been able to progress beyond producing narrowly focused interface designs of restricted applicability. We identify a -abstraction mismatch in interface models, which we call the mapping problem, as the cause of the limitations in the usefulness of model-based systems. We propose a general computational framework for solving the mapping problem in model-based systems. We show an implementation of the framework within the MOBI-D (Model-Based Interface Designer) interface development environment. The MOBI-D approach to solving the mapping problem enables for the first time with modelbased technology the design of a wide variety of types of user interfaces. Keywords Model-based interface development, interface models, knowledge-based user interface design, user interface development tools

• Type: Conference
• Year: 1999
• Where: IUI
• Authors: Angel R. Puerta, Jacob Eisenstein
• Keywords: Interface Development, IUI 1999, Model-based Interface, Model-based Interface Development, Software Engineering