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Title:
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USER INTERFACE PATTERNS: A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO BUSINESS APPLICATION DESIGN |
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Author(s):
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Pattamaporn Piriyapongpipat , Sally E. Goldin |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8924-85-0 |
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Editors:
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Katherine Blashki |
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Year:
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2009 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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User interface pattern, usability, task models, business application |
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Type:
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Short Paper |
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First Page:
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243 |
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Last Page:
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246 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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The complexity of business applications causes problems for both the user and application designer. Developers need a
set of principles to guide them in creating highly usable business software. This paper presents a novel approach to
business application user interface design. We have defined a small set of patterns which capture the common
characteristics of interactive business applications. These “business application user interface patterns” (BUIPs)
incorporate both task models and abstract user interface elements We tested the utility of our patterns by evaluating realworld
business software to see how well it follows these patterns. Our results show significant consistency between our
pattern set and the actual interfaces of commercial and open source business applications. We also have some evidence
that user interface screens which closely match our patterns are easier to understand than screens which do not. |
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