DocumentCode
752276
Title
Formal Grammar and Human Factors Design of an Interactive Graphics System
Author
Reisner, Phyllis
Author_Institution
IBM Research Laboratory
Issue
2
fYear
1981
fDate
3/1/1981 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
229
Lastpage
240
Abstract
Formal grammatical description has not generally been applied in the human factors area, which traditionally draws on behavioral science for its methodology. This paper illustrates, by means of a detailed example, how formal grammatical description can be used as a predictive tool to compare alternative designs for ease of use and to identify design choices which could cause users to make mistakes.
Keywords
Action languages; analytic tools; comparison of design alternatives; ease-of-use measurement; ease-of-use prediction; formal description; human factors; man-machine interface; user errors; user-oriented design; Behavioral science; Computer languages; Computer science; Graphics; Human factors; Natural languages; Production; Program processors; Testing; User interfaces; Action languages; analytic tools; comparison of design alternatives; ease-of-use measurement; ease-of-use prediction; formal description; human factors; man-machine interface; user errors; user-oriented design;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Software Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0098-5589
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TSE.1981.234520
Filename
1702829
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