Hix, DeborahTan, Kay C.2013-06-192013-06-191988http://hdl.handle.net/10919/19482Human-computer interface development tools--often called user interface management systems or UIMS--are interactive systems that support production and execution of the human-computer interface. Despite their proliferation, no method exists for their systematic evaluation or comparison. We have developed an evaluation procedure that uses a standardized technique to produce quantifiable criteria for evaluating and comparing human-computer interface development tools. The procedure produces ratings along two dimensions: functionality and usability. Specification/implementation techniques used by the tool are also quantitatively rated. An empirical study indicates that the procedure produces reliable results. The procedure is already being used in one commercial environment.application/pdfenIn CopyrightTechnical reportTR-88-44http://eprints.cs.vt.edu/archive/00000129/01/TR-88-44.pdf