IHC 99 - II Brazilian Workshop on Human Factors in Computer-based Systems
October - 1999
GUI (Graphical User Interfaces) and EUP (End User Programming) are converging technologies. They should be used in a complementary way in order to enhance not only interface usability but also the way users understand system behavior. This paper introduces EUP- and GUI-related issues, and presents a case study carried out with a computer animation system using an EUP-like approach. The designers of the EUP language report the lessons learned from this experience. Its main contribution lies in harmonizing GUI and EUP approaches in order to shorten the gap between and integrate the skills of computer scientists and artists in search of a better understanding of systems behavior from an end user perspective.
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