Software Engineering Institute Carnegie Mellon

Achieving Usability Through Software Architecture

Figure 1: Usability is One Attribute of System Design Among Many
Figure 1: Usability is One Attribute of System Design Among Many  

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 2: Aggregation of Data Architecture Pattern
Figure 2: Aggregation of Data Architecture Pattern  

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 3: Authoring of Aggregation of Commands Architecture Pattern
Figure 3: Authoring of Aggregation of Commands Architecture Pattern  

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 4: Module View of Cancellation Architecture Pattern
Figure 4: Module View of Cancellation Architecture Pattern  

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 5: Cancellation Pattern - Thread View
Figure 5: Cancellation Pattern - Thread View  

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 6: Module View of Concurrent Application Use
Figure 6: Module View of Concurrent Application Use  

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 7: Correctness
Figure 7: Correctness  

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 8: Virtual Device Layer
Figure 8: Virtual Device Layer  

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 9. Data Recording
Figure 9: Data Recording  

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 10. Perform Checkpoint
Figure 10. Perform Checkpoint  

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 11. Context Dependent Help
Figure 11. Context Dependent Help  

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 12. Information Re-Use
Figure 12. Information Re-Use  

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 13. Internationalization
Figure 13. Internationalization  

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 14. Navigation
Figure 14: Navigation  

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 15: Search
Figure 15: Search  

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 16: Undo
Figure 16: Undo  

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 17: Consistent Operation
Figure 17: Consistent Operation  

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 18. Benefit and Mechanism Matrix
Figure 18. Benefit and Mechanism Matrix
Figure 18. Benefit and Mechanism Matrix  

 

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