Exploiting HCI Pattern Collections for User Interface Generation: How well do Existing Pattern Definitions support Automated UI Construction?

摘要

In the field of human-computer interaction various pattern languages and pattern collections have evolved during the last years. They include patterns for domain-independent and domain-specific graphical user interface design, interaction design, interactive application structure and navigation, design for usability, and design for user experience. However, the description and specification structure and attributes vary between existing pattern languages. In order to unify the various approaches and make them exploitable for automated graphical user interface construction, we have mapped the information structure of the different pattern collections to the pattern language markup language. By adding some additional attributes, the resulting pattern specifications can be used for facilitating and automating the development process for real world interactive applications, e.g., for knowledge sharing systems.