SMC'09 Discourse Tutorial for Printing

Model a Discourse and Transform it to Your User InterfaceModel a Discourse and Transform it toYour User InterfaceHermann KaindlInstitut fürComputertechnik Vienna University of Technology, ICTICTAustriaInstitute ofComputer Technology kaindl@ict.tuwien.ac.atOutline Background AI theories underpinning discourse modeling for HCI Other theories underpinning discourse modeling for HCI Interaction design based on discourse modeling Exercise Sketch of automated user-interface generationInstitute of Computer Technology© Hermann Kaindl 1Model a Discourse and Transform it to Your User InterfaceTraditional UI development Based on toolkits employing widgets Widgets grouped according to their graphical appearance Highly-specialized designers and programmers needed Lots of UI code Error-prone, low maintainability ExpensiveInstitute of Computer TechnologyWidgets Interactive objects presented on the display● windows ● buttons ● scroll bars User interface elements Classification hierarchy of widgetsWidgetWidget for Selecting an Action Control Tool Container WidgetInstitute of Computer Technology© Hermann Kaindl 2Model a Discourse and Transform it to Your User InterfaceInteraction design Design of interactions between human and computer Relation to requirements engineeringtask analysis No commitment to specific user interfaceInstitute of Computer TechnologyScenarios – Stories and narratives For representation of● ...