Tool support for automated multi-device GUI generation from discourse-based communication models

  • Authors:
  • Roman Popp;David Raneburger;Hermann Kaindl

  • Affiliations:
  • Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria;Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria;Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 5th ACM SIGCHI symposium on Engineering interactive computing systems
  • Year:
  • 2013

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Abstract

Automated generation of graphical user interfaces (GUIs) from models is possible, but their usability is often not good enough for real-world use, in particular not for small devices. Also automated tailoring of GUIs for different devices is still an issue. Our tools provide such tailoring for different devices through automatic optimization of corresponding optimization objectives under given constraints. Currently, two different optimization strategies are implemented, with their focus on tapping and vertical scrolling on touchscreen, respectively. The constraints (relevant properties such as screen size and resolution) are to be provided by the users of our tools in device specifications. Through our tool support, WIMP (window, icon, menu, pointer) GUIs can be generated at a decent level of usability nearly automatically, in particular for small devices. This is important due to the more and more widespread use of smartphones.