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An integrated method for designing user interfaces based on tests

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ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes, Volume 30, Issue 4

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https://doi.org/10.1145/1082983.1083280

Published: 15 May 2005 Publication History

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We present artifacts and techniques used for User Interface (UI) evaluation, performed by professionals from the Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) area of study, covering Usability and Semiotic Engineering, which can assist Software Engineering (SE) to perform usability tests earlier. The study of various interaction alternatives, made possible by these artifacts, verifies if they are in accordance with users' preferences and constraints, and usability patterns, and can enhance the probability of achieving a more usable and reliable product.

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Abdelzad VLethbridge THosseini M(2016)The role of semiotic engineering in software engineeringProceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Theory-Oriented Software Engineering10.1145/2897134.2897136(15-21)Online publication date: 14-May-2016
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/2897134.2897136
Abdelzad VLethbridge THosseini M(2016)The role of semiotic engineering in software engineeringProceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Theory-Oriented Software Engineering10.1145/2897134.2897136(15-21)Online publication date: 14-May-2016
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/2897134.2897136
Sousa KFurtado ESikorski M(2005)From usability tasks to usable user interfacesProceedings of the 4th international workshop on Task models and diagrams10.1145/1122935.1122956(103-110)Online publication date: 26-Sep-2005
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/1122935.1122956

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An integrated method for designing user interfaces based on tests
1. Software and its engineering
  1. Software creation and management
    1. Software verification and validation
      1. Software defect analysis
        Software testing and debugging
  2. Software notations and tools
    1. Development frameworks and environments
      1. Integrated and visual development environments

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ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes Volume 30, Issue 4

July 2005

1514 pages

ISSN:0163-5948

DOI:10.1145/1082983

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A-MOST '05: Proceedings of the 1st international workshop on Advances in model-based testing
May 2005
136 pages
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DOI:10.1145/1083274

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Abdelzad VLethbridge THosseini M(2016)The role of semiotic engineering in software engineeringProceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Theory-Oriented Software Engineering10.1145/2897134.2897136(15-21)Online publication date: 14-May-2016
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/2897134.2897136
Abdelzad VLethbridge THosseini M(2016)The role of semiotic engineering in software engineeringProceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Theory-Oriented Software Engineering10.1145/2897134.2897136(15-21)Online publication date: 14-May-2016
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/2897134.2897136
Sousa KFurtado ESikorski M(2005)From usability tasks to usable user interfacesProceedings of the 4th international workshop on Task models and diagrams10.1145/1122935.1122956(103-110)Online publication date: 26-Sep-2005
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/1122935.1122956

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