Liaison: an intelligent rule driven interface for software engineering environments

Considers the intelligence and customization aspects of user interfaces for software-engineering environments. Attention is given to the Liaison interface, which uses a flexible control technique, based on rules, to allow it to adapt more readily to different project policies and different user needs. The interface is able to work with a definition of a software-engineering environment. It uses its knowledge to help users through the great diversity of policies and tools and permits them to work effectively in a complex software-development environment