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.
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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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