Domain specific design of user interfaces
Jan Gulliksen, Bengt Sandblad
Report no. 48, CMD, Uppsala University, 1994.
Abstract
The use of graphical user interfaces in a computerised work environment is
often considered to substantially improve the work situation. The outcome
can, however, often be the opposite. Inappropriate use of windowing
techniques, scrolling and colours can result in tedious and confusing
interaction with the computer. Today's standards and style guides define
basic design principles but are insufficient for design of interfaces to
end-user applications. Here detailed domain knowledge is indeed essential.
A domain specific style guide (DSSG) is an extension of today's standard
with domain specific primitives, interface elements and forms, together
with domain specific guidelines. Careful dedicated analysis of information
utilisation in a domain is the development basis for a DSSG. The
development is performed with an object-oriented approach to facilitate the
reuse of interface components as well as support consistency and structure.
Using a DSSG the development of applications can be performed with a
simplified information analysis and therefore a more effective design
process is possible, one where end-users can participate in the design
using their own familiar domain related terminology. Time and costs for the
development process can be drastically reduced if domain specific style
guides, design guidelines and development tools are used.
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