Assessing UML and Usability

7/13/99


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Assessing UML and Usability

Part 1: Assessing the Usability of UML Modeling Tools

What is Usability?

Why Improve Usability

How to Assess Usability

CASE Tools Examined

Rational Rose

Rational Rose

Rational Rose

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Comments on Rose

Together/J

Together/J

Together/J

Together/J

Comments on Together/J

ArgoUML

ArgoUML

ArgoUML

ArgoUML

ArgoUML

Comments on ArgoUML

Final Comments on UML Tools

Part 2: Assessing a UML Extension for Modeling User Interfaces

How Do You Design UIís Now?

What is Usage-Centered Design?

Example: Modeling ArgoUMLís Search Utility

Use Case Diagram

One Use Case in detail: Search Design

Interaction Contexts for Search Design

Interaction Context Navigation Map

Abstract Layout of Find Window

Concrete Layout of Find Window

Final Comments on Usage-Centered Design

Thank you

Author: Jason Robbins

Email: jrobbins@ics.uci.edu

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