User Interface Management Systems: Models and Algorithms (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Graphics and Geometric Modeling)

This book brings together for the first time all major approaches to User Interface Management Systems (UIMS) development from a programmer's algorithmic perspective. The various models for describing dialogs and generating user interfaces are discussed within the framework of a general UIMS architecture. Extensive examples are included to reinforce the concepts presented and applications for each approach are described. This guide will provide professional programmers with a understanding of the algorithms necessary to implement UIMSs. Readers without a programming background can use this book without prior user interface experience.