Using sound as part of the user interface in a typical software application is still extremely rare, despite the technical capabilities of computers to support such usage. The ICAD community has developed several interface concepts, patterns, and toolkits, and yet the overall software scene has remained dominated by the visual-only user interface. AudioPlusWidgets is a software library offering...

The growth of end-user computing and the trend toward the use of packaged software have focused greater attention on issues related to user support. A varied user population is requiring more tailored support, yet vendor-supplied software with a generic interface is increasingly being used. Four case studies illustrate ways in which organizational forms of support can enhance or overcome the li...

For the software development world, simplest definition for interface design is designing websites, software, mobile applications or other informatics tools to create an interactive experience with user facilitated use. The purpose here meet needs of user, properties that enable reach his/her targets and a simple visual representation data. Steve Job’s expression “The not just what it looks lik...