Usability evaluation is an increasingly important part of the user interface design process.
However, usability evaluation can be expensive in terms of time and human resources, and …

Cognitive task analysis is a broad area consisting of tools and techniques for describing the
knowledge and strategies required for task performance. Cognitive task analysis has …

Since the seminal book, The Psychology of Human-Computer Interaction, the GOMS model
has been one of the few widely known theoretical concepts in human-computer interaction …

Almost as long as there have been user interfaces, there have been special software
systems and tools to help design and implement the user interface software. Many of these …

Although engineering models of user behavior have enjoyed a rich history in HCI, they have
yet to have a widespread impact due to the complexities of the modeling process. In this …

Publisher Summary The major extant form of engineering model for interface design is the
goals, operators, methods, and selection rules (GOMS) model. A GOMS model is a …

Research on model-based user interface development tools is about 10 years old. Many
approaches and prototype systems have been investigated in universities and research …

Currently, building a user interface involves creating a large procedural program. Model-
based programming provides an alternative new paradigm. In the model-based paradigm …

Executive Summary The NASA System-Wide Accident Prevention Program is intended to
promote the development of new technologies to reduce accidents in aviation. Reducing …

Integrating theory, data, and knowledge about cognitive psychology and human
performance in a way that is useful for guiding design in HCI is still not a simple matter …