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We define a framework for the evaluation of user interface construction tools in terms of six software engineering qualities. These qualities are understood in terms of who judges the quality — developer or end user; and what artifact is judged — the development tool itself or the systems it produces. We identify four classes of evaluation techniques: functional inspection, architectural inspection, direct developer input, and benchmarking. We then examine each of the quality factors and discuss the effectiveness of different evaluation techniques for each.
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Bass, L., Abowd, G., Kazman, R. (1995). Issues in the evaluation of user interface tools. In: Taylor, R.N., Coutaz, J. (eds) Software Engineering and Human-Computer Interaction. SE-HCI 1994. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 896. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0035804
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