| Medical Informatics Europe '90: Proceedings, Glasgow, Scotland, August 20-23, 1990 1990 Edition Contributor(s): O'Moore, Rory (Editor), Bengtsson, Stellan (Editor), Bryant, John R. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3540529365 ISBN-13: 9783540529361 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 1990 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Biostatistics - Medical | Administration - Medical | Informatics |
| Dewey: 610.14 |
| LCCN: 90010185 |
| Series: Lecture Notes in Medical Informatics |
| Physical Information: 1.69" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (2.93 lbs) 820 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The software has been developed in Smalltalk80 1] on SUN and Apple Macintosh computers. Smalltalk80 is an object-oriented programming system which permits rapid prototyping. The need for prototyping in the specification of general practitioner systems was highlighted as long ago as 1980 4] and is essential to the user -centred philosophy of the project. The goal is a hardware independent system usable on any equipment capable of supporting an integrated environment for handling both textual and graphics and 'point and select' interaction. The architecture is extensible and provides a platform for future experimention with technical advances such as touch screens and voice technology. User Interface Management Systems (UIMS) technology is developing rapidly offering a number of techniques which allow the abstract design of the interface to be separated from the screen/display management on one hand and the internal workings of the application on the other. 2] The importance of this 'layered' approach is that such techniques enable the user to tailor the application to his/her individual preferences and the design team has included and developed many of these ideas into the design. 7. Conclusion: Value Added to Health. |