Interface Architecture

Interface Architecture

1. Importance of Understanding Interface Implementation

   • Enhancing Design Precision
   • Empowering Innovation
   • Facilitating Communication
   • Fundamental Concepts
     • States and Events
       • state: a particular mode or configuration of a user interface
       • event: user input causing state changes
     • Model-View-Controller (MVC) Architecture
       • model: stores and retrieves data
       • view: presents data and listens for user input
       • controller: manages interaction between data storage and presentation
     • View Hierarchies
       • parent-child relationships, spatial layout rules, event propagation
     • Advances in Interface Architecture
       • Robust and Flexible Toolkits
         • amulet toolkit, constraint systems
       • Supporting New Media and Input Techniques
         • Augmented Reality
           • Digital Ink Applications
             • Zoomable Interfaces
               • Peripheral Displays
                 • Tangible User Interfaces
                   • Proxemic Interactions
                     • Multi-Touch Gestures
       • Handling Uncertain and Continuous Inputs
       • Conclusion
         • Key Patterns in UI Architecture
           • MVC Ubiquity
             • UI Toolkits Simplify Implementation
               • Automatically generated UI
                 • Importance of UI Architecture
               • New Input Techniques Require New Architecture