UIMS: Toward the Next Generation

Hartson, H. Rex and Hix, Deborah (1986) UIMS: Toward the Next Generation. Technical Report TR-86-41, Computer Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Abstract

First generation User Interface Management Systems (UIMS) have established themselves in both research and commercial areas. This paper discusses improved usability and extension of UIMS to include a broader whole system development life cycle as the basis for evolution of a second generation of UIMS. Problems of first generation UIMS, some informal empirical work that is leading toward an interface development life cycle and UIMS to directions for the anticipated evolution are presented.