MODUS - Generation of Interfaces based on Models

ISBN-13: 9783659884610 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 140 str.

Marina Machado

Opis

The user interface is essential for making a successful application. Nonetheless, studies have shown that a large percentage of the software development effort can be dedicated to the interface, which is not a sustainable solution. The software industry invested in the creation of development tools to overcome this issue. There was a particular interest in model-based methodologies, since they reuse artefacts of the application's development to automatically create the interface. However the automation on these methodologies tend to have a negative impact on the interface and its implementation. The MODUS (Model-based Developed User Systems) approach is a solution for this problem. Its main premise is to assume that, for specific domains, the interface can be built from a description of the application data. The business models allow the creation of solid skeletons for the interface, which can be iteratively refined by the designer. The prototype was tested and proved to increase the efficiency, accuracy and quality of the interface implementation. From the computer engineer to the user interface enthusiast, MODUS may be your solution for a faster and easier interface development.

O autorze

Marina Machado is a master engineer in computer science. Born in Switzerland, she lived most of her life in Portugal, where she graduated at University of Minho. Hard working student, she was praised by her teachers for her academic success. She hopes to keep working towards the integration of automation and abstraction in the software industry.