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An experimental knowledge-based user interface management system

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Human Computer Interaction (VCHCI 1993)

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Abstract

A knowledge-based user interface management system (UIMS) is described, the core component of which is an interface knowledge base that defines the presentation and behaviour of user interfaces. The knowledge base serves as the input to the user interface management system that implements the user interfaces and controls the communication between user interface components and application components. In particular, the interface knowledge base contains two parts: the presentation specification knowledge that represents objects, attributes of objects, object hierarchical structures and relationships in a user interface, and the behaviour specification knowledge that describes the actions and relevant parameters performed on objects in the user interface. User interface design knowledge in the knowledge base can be generated and modified in a direct manipulation manner by the designers using a graphical interface knowledge editor.

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  1. LUTCHI Research Centre, Loughborough University of Technology, LE11 3TU, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK

    Haishan Huang & Ernest Edmonds

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Huang, H., Edmonds, E. (1993). An experimental knowledge-based user interface management system. In: Grechenig, T., Tscheligi, M. (eds) Human Computer Interaction. VCHCI 1993. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 733. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-57312-7_55

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