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A visual shell interface to a database
Author(s) -
Rowe Lawrence A.,
Danzig Peter,
Choi Wilson
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
software: practice and experience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1097-024X
pISSN - 0038-0644
DOI - 10.1002/spe.4380190603
Subject(s) - shell (structure) , computer science , interface (matter) , user interface , workstation , 10 foot user interface , human–computer interaction , database , user interface design , programming language , operating system , materials science , bubble , maximum bubble pressure method , composite material
This paper describes a visual command language for a workstation with a bit‐mapped display and a mouse that can be used to create different user interfaces. Primitive interface components can be combined into more complex user interfaces. The user specifies interconnections between these components over which data and commands can be sent by pointing with a mouse. Primitive interface components are described for creating several different database user interfaces. The design and implementation of the software architecture is described, including the primitives for database interfaces and the communication protocols used by the system.