Standards versus guidelines for designing user interface software

There are significant differences between designing hardware and software for the user interface to computer-based information systems. Formal standards may improve hardware design but may prove ineffective for aiding software design. Our present knowledge supports development of flexible design gui...

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Published in:Behaviour & information technology 1986-01, Vol.5 (1), p.47-61
Main Author: SMITH, SIDNEY L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Exact sciences and technology
General aspects
Information and communication sciences
Information retrieval systems. Information and document management system
Information science. Documentation
Interfaces. Software
Sciences and techniques of general use
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Summary:There are significant differences between designing hardware and software for the user interface to computer-based information systems. Formal standards may improve hardware design but may prove ineffective for aiding software design. Our present knowledge supports development of flexible design guidelines for user interface software, but does not justify imposition of standards. Effective application of guidelines will require a process of translation into system-specific design rules, and/or future incorporation into computer-based design algorithms.
ISSN:0144-929X
1362-3001
DOI:10.1080/01449298608914498