NDLI: Designing the system-user interface using an abstract workstation

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Mullins, P.M.
Copyright Year	1991
Description	Author affiliation: Dept. of Comput. Sci., Youngstown State Univ., OH, USA (Mullins, P.M.)
Abstract	A design methodology for user interfaces of complex systems is described. An engineering-oriented approach, based on a task analysis and formal specification of the software system, is proposed. The concept of an abstract workstation (AWS) provides the basis for the design of complex systems in a dynamic, open network environment. The AWS concept is based on identifying and providing support for a set of commonly used computing tasks. Many of the tasks identified for related systems share common semantics and can be usefully incorporated into a general description of a task set for a class of applications. The resultant AWS represents a class of physical workstations which are capable of supporting the interactions considered. The design begins with a formal analysis of the tasks that need to be supported and ends with a complete specification of the tasks in terms of system support, interactions, and dialogue. The impact of the AWS on the design process is presented. Extracts from a specification are provided.
Starting Page	81
Ending Page	86
File Size	485878
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0780302338
DOI	10.1109/ICSMC.1991.169665
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	1991-10-13
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Workstations Design methodology User interfaces Software systems Process design Application software Formal specifications Costs Design engineering Computer interfaces
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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