Implementing UI Design Patterns As Widget/templates For Gui Builders

During the development of a software system, something is lost in translation of the HumanComputer Interface (HCI) between human factors engineer’s analysis and the software developer's implementation. Since the developer touches the product last, the human factors engineer’s contribution is frequently lost. Graphical User Interface Design Patterns (UIDP) are templates representing commonly used graphical visualizations for addressing certain HCI issues. These patterns include substantial contributions from human factors professionals. Using these patterns as widgets within the context of a GUI builder helps to ensure that key human factors concepts are quickly and correctly implemented within the code of advanced visual user interfaces. This paper introduces the concept of the UIDP and describes how this concept can be implemented to benefit both the programmer and the end user by assisting in the fast generation of error-free code that integrates human factors principles to fully support the end-user’s work environment.