Graphical user interface (GUI) applications based on object-oriented design are difficult to build without a supportive tool to graphically visualize the structure of the entire application. As an application becomes larger and more complex, it becomes harder to visualize its class hierarchy. Several systems, such as Smalltalk, MacApp, THINK C...
Several problems with user interface design and implementation have been identified: (1) user interfaces are difficult and time-consuming to design and implement; (2) most user interface management systems (UIMS) are themselves difficult to use by a programmer; (3) UIMS's have not been integrated with other tools that support structured design,...
This research paper is limited to the User Interface of the modeling language of HELM (Hierarchical Environment for Linear Modeling). In attempt to better describe the user interface for HELM, some examples and portions of Carol Brown's report are included for ease of reading and a brief overview of the...