Domain Specific Design of User Interfaces
Jan Gulliksen, Bengt Sandblad
Domain-Specific Design of User Interfaces
JAN GULLIKSEN (Jan.Gulliksen@hci.uu.se)
BENGT SANDBLAD (Bengt.Sandblad@hci.uu.se)
Center for Human-Computer Studies , Uppsala University, Lägerhyddvägen 18,
S-752 37 Uppsala, Sweden.
Systems & Control Group, Department of Technology, Uppsala University, PO
Box 27, S-751 03 Uppsala, Sweden.
In G. Salvendy, M.J. Smith, & M. Oshima (eds.) International Journal of
Human-Computer Interaction, Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 135-151, Ablex Publishing
Corporation, Norwood, New Jersey. (1995)
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 and to support consistency and
structure. Using a DSSG the development of applications can be performed
with a simplified information analysis. Therefore a more effective
design process is possible, one in which 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.
Keywords
Domain Specific Design, Style Guide, Workspaces, Interface Elements,
Skilled Workers, Analysis of Information Utilisation.
Source
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Jan Gulliksen, Systems and Control Group, Department of Technology, Uppsala University, PO Box 27, S-751 03 Uppsala, Sweden,
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