NDLI: Moving from text-based to graphical user interface

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Barker, C.
Copyright Year	2004
Description	Author affiliation: Lockheed Martin, Fort Worth, TX, USA (Barker, C.)
Abstract	It seems peculiar that in 2004 a discussion regarding the movement from a text-based (TB) interface to a graphical user interface (GUI) would be taking place. After all, user-friendly GUIs have been available since the early 1990's. However, the reality is government-funded test equipment has historically been built around specialized computer and controller systems that do not lend themselves to a GUI. Computer replacement programs are expensive to implement. To prevent having to fund updating all of the test software, computer replacement programs often require that "existing" test software be able to execute without modification on the upgraded system. It has only been in recent years that the government has been forced to replace TB systems with currently available systems due to diminished manufacturer support or parts obsolescence. The systems available today typically have GUIs. However, the limitations associated with TB systems are carried forward to the GUI capable system due to the requirement that the system execute "existing" software. TB systems are confined to the written word to describe operator interactions with the test system. The interaction descriptions are open for interpretation by the operator. This limitation is compounded if the operator is reading instructions written in a language other than their native language. To reduce the impact of the operator misinterpretation, TB software is complemented with extensive technical documentation and intensive training programs. These limitations and others associated with TB systems are discussed in this paper. This paper shows how a GUI based system complemented with multimedia enhancements can reduce and in some cases eliminate the need for extensive technical documentation and training.
Starting Page	453
Ending Page	459
File Size	1308255
Page Count	7
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0780384490
ISSN	10887725
DOI	10.1109/AUTEST.2004.1436930
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2004-09-20
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Graphical user interfaces System testing Software testing Documentation Test equipment Control systems Government Manufacturing Software systems Multimedia systems
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

Sl.	Authority	Responsibilities	Communication Details
1	Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education	Sanctioning Authority	https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
2	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Host Institute of the Project: The host institute of the project is responsible for providing infrastructure support and hosting the project	https://www.iitkgp.ac.in
3	National Digital Library of India Office, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	The administrative and infrastructural headquarters of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in
4	Project PI / Joint PI	Principal Investigator and Joint Principal Investigators of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in Prof. Saswat Chakrabarti will be added soon
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8	Digital Preservation Centre (DPC)	Assistance with digitizing and archiving copyright-free printed books	dpc@ndl.gov.in
9	IDR Setup or Support	Queries related to establishment and support of Institutional Digital Repository (IDR) and IDR workshops	idr@ndl.gov.in

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