Title :
User-interface developments for the nineties
Author :
Marcus, Aaron ; Van Dam, Andries
Author_Institution :
Aaron Marcus & Associates, Emeryville, CA, USA
Abstract :
The purpose and history of user interfaces are briefly recounted. The language model and the implementation model of the user-computer dialogue are examined. User-centered design is discussed, and approaches to design tools are described. Key developments for the 1990s are considered. These include base technologies, 3-D user interfaces, virtual realities, multimedia and hypermedia, groupware, and intelligent agents, i.e., computer-based assistants or guides.<>
Keywords :
groupware; multimedia systems; technological forecasting; user interfaces; 3D user interfaces; base technologies; computer-based assistants; groupware; history; hypermedia; intelligent agents; language model; multimedia; user interfaces; user-computer dialogue; virtual realities; Application software; Communication system control; Computer interfaces; Data visualization; Environmental management; Hardware; Navigation; Switches; User centered design; User interfaces;
