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Conceptual Modeling for User Interface Development

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  1. David Benyon

    1. Computing Department, Napier University, Edinburgh, UK

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  2. Thomas Green

    1. Computer Based Learning Unit, Leeds University, Leeds, UK

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  3. Diana Bental

    1. Computing and Electrical Engineering Department, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton, UK

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  • It presents an insight into some of the most important ideas in human-computer interaction
  • Introduces the novel technique of Entity-Relationship-Modelling and shows how the technique can be applied to interface issues
  • Uses a tutorial style, so that the technique can be picked up and used by the reader

Part of the book series: Practitioner Series (PRACT.SER.)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Modeling in User Interface Development

    • David Benyon, Thomas Green, Diana Bental
    Pages 1-15

  3. An Introduction to ERMIA

    • David Benyon, Thomas Green, Diana Bental
    Pages 17-27

  4. The Components of an ERMIA Model

    • David Benyon, Thomas Green, Diana Bental
    Pages 29-49

  5. Conceptual and Perceptual ERMIAs

    • David Benyon, Thomas Green, Diana Bental
    Pages 51-62

  6. Searching for Information

    • David Benyon, Thomas Green, Diana Bental
    Pages 63-79

  7. Dealing with Complex Relationships

    • David Benyon, Thomas Green, Diana Bental
    Pages 81-90

  8. Standard Structures and Safe Paths

    • David Benyon, Thomas Green, Diana Bental
    Pages 91-102

  9. Representing Different Views

    • David Benyon, Thomas Green, Diana Bental
    Pages 103-114

  10. Developing ERMIAs

    • David Benyon, Thomas Green, Diana Bental
    Pages 115-127

  11. Practical ERMIA Modeling

    • David Benyon, Thomas Green, Diana Bental
    Pages 129-142

  12. Case Study

    • David Benyon, Thomas Green, Diana Bental
    Pages 143-157

  13. Conclusions

    • David Benyon, Thomas Green, Diana Bental
    Pages 159-167

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 169-187
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About this book

Conceptual Modeling for User Interface Development introduces the technique of Entity-Relationship-Modeling and shows how the technique can be applied to interface issues. It explains those aspects of entity-relationship modeling which are relevant to ERMIAs, and it presents the extensions to the notation that are necessary for modeling interfaces. This book is aimed at both interface designers and software developers in an attempt to bridge the gap in the development of interactive systems. Too often, when software is being developed, the software engineers do not sufficiently consider how easy the system will be to learn and use. On the other side, interface specialists tend to express their concerns in ways which are either too detailed to be readily understood or in ways which are difficult for the software developer to implement. ERMIA provides a set of concepts which can be used equally easily by software developers and interface designers alike.
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Computing Department, Napier University, Edinburgh, UK

    David Benyon

  • Computer Based Learning Unit, Leeds University, Leeds, UK

    Thomas Green

  • Computing and Electrical Engineering Department, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton, UK

    Diana Bental

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Conceptual Modeling for User Interface Development

  • Authors: David Benyon, Thomas Green, Diana Bental

  • Series Title: Practitioner Series

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0797-2

  • Publisher: Springer London

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London Limited 1999

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-85233-009-5Published: 11 June 1999

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4471-0797-2Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1439-9245

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 187

  • Number of Illustrations: 13 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Software Engineering, User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction

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