Title :
A database model for user interface management systems
Author :
Anderson, Gary T. ; Wang, Lever ; Madabhushi, Ravikumar
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Instrum., Arkansas Univ., Little Rock, AR, USA
Abstract :
A database approach to user interface management systems (UIMSs) that overcomes some of the problems of previous methods is proposed. The model is based on the simple concept that the user interface and application input and output data can reside together in a relational database. This approach is made possible by extending the normal database definition to include both graphical and nongraphical objects in the same table. The standard relational database command language, SQL, can then be extended by adding commands for graphical manipulations to create a powerful new method for creating user interfaces. A UIMS called EVA, designed as a first-pass attempt at implementing the database model, is presented
Keywords :
query languages; relational databases; user interfaces; EVA; SQL; database command language; database model; graphical manipulations; nongraphical objects; relational database; user interface management systems; Command languages; Context modeling; Engines; Instruments; Kernel; Object oriented modeling; Prototypes; Relational databases; Spatial databases; User interfaces;
Conference_Titel :
Applied Computing, 1990., Proceedings of the 1990 Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Fayetteville, AR
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-2031-5
DOI :
10.1109/SOAC.1990.82168
