Some Thoughts on the Interface Between User Interface Management Systems and Application Software

This paper summarizes the keynote presentation in the topical area of the relationship between user interface management systems (UIMS) and application software. K2 were asked to prepare this presentation because of our implementation experiences in a UIMS environment. Accordingly we will focus on our experiences during our implementation effort. But first, we will begin by establishing a working definition of a user interface management system. We will then discuss some desirable capabilities of UIMSs in general, and, finally, the interface to application software in the context of a sample application.