User interface management systems

The acceptance of an interactive graphical computer system is crucially dependent on the quality of its user interface (UI). Human factors research shows that graphical man-machine interfaces are extremely useful and will be the dialogue form of the future. There is therefore a great interest in tools to support the design and the implementation of these interfaces. This seminar will review the following topics: a: Historical development of User Interface Management Systems (UIMS) b: Relation of User Interface Toolkits and UIDS(User interface Development Systems)/UIMS c: Integration of Graphics Systems, Window Management systems and UIDS/UIMS d: State-of-the-Art of available systems e: Future research directions, especially standardization activities, the role of AI in UI, object oriented programming for UI and interactive video.