Paper Info
Title
IDFG: an interactive applications specification model with phenomenological properties
Abstract
In this paper, we present a model based on Data-Flow Graphs called Interactive Data-Flow Graph (IDFG) model. This model is used in the context of a CASE tool (SEPDS) for the specification of distributed interactive applications. Our effort was towards designing a model that would bridge the gap between designers and users perspective by providing the designers with a model that would permit them to “think in users terms”. IDFG combines elements of control and data models together with characteristics of the object oriented paradigm, adopting an action-based description of user goals. It is this focus on user actions that gives IDFG a phenomenological nature. In addition, IDFG can be combined with the underlying data model of SEPDS in a straightforward manner, enabling the prototyping of distributed interactive applications. We show that IDFG meets many of the requirements that designers have from current interactive application specification systems, such as user-specified level of abstraction of interaction specification, support of mixed-initiative dialogues, modularity and reusability of interaction. We conclude the paper by presenting a simple example of the application of IDFG and by presenting the state of our research.
Year
DOI
Venue
1993
10.1016/0165-6074(93)90202-V
Microprocessing and Microprogramming
Keywords
DocType
Volume
specification model,interactive application,phenomenological property
Journal
38
Issue
ISSN
Citations 
1
Microprocessing and Microprogramming
3
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.63
7
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
A. Kameas1486.71
S. Papadimitriou230.63
P. Pintelas3225.05
G. Pavlides4362.82