In order to make large applications that manage multi-attribute data usable, they must have an effective user interface. Application data and data relationships must be displayed in a manner that is useful for a particular user while still following principles of user interface design. A User Interface Management System (UIMS) is an application independent data presentation system which isolates the interface portion of the application and can allow a high level of customization. A presentation description language can be used to control the UIMS and allow maximum flexibility. This thesis investigates a UIMS controlled by a language that allows a user to easily describe the application data and data relationships at a high level of abstraction. The UIMS uses this language to structure application data and augment it with properties. A rule-based system then uses the augmented data along with graphical design knowledge to determine the content, layout and details of the interface used to display the data. Finally, a graphical interface is generated to present the data. A system to provide this functionality was designed and implemented. Experiences with the system showed this approach to be valid and provided ideas for future work.

Creator

• Kemble, Jonathan

Contributors

• Wills, Craig E.
• Brown, David C.

Degree

• MS

Unit

• Computer Science

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Language

• English

Identifier

• etd-110899-211145

Keyword

• COURT
• Design
• user interface
• TENNIS

Advisor

• Wills, Craig E.
• Brown, David C.

Defense date

• 1994-08-24

Year

• 1999

Date created

• 1999-11-08

Resource type

• Thesis

Rights statement

• In Copyright

License

• All rights reserved

Last modified

• 2021-02-03