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| creator |
Pfisterer, Christoph
| | date |
2002-11-22
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120 pages
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Graphical user interface toolkits exhibit striking similarities in
functionality and visual appearance. Yet, each one demands adherence
to its proprietary implementation interface from the application
developer. Platform-independent solutions exist, but their perceived
drawbacks hinder large-scale adaption.
This thesis provides a new perspective by complementing platform
abstraction with other benefits found in some toolkits today.
Network transparency and programming language abstraction are gained
through the use of a remote protocol. An XML-based description
language reduces coding effort and enables interactive dialog
editors. The language is taken to a higher level by including
elements to denote the behavior of the interface in addition to its
structure.
Existing solutions are examined to provide an overview of useful
features, but also to learn about shortcomings. Based on this
examination, the architecture of the new system is then designed.
The viability of the approach is demonstrated by a prototype
implementation. It is based on the Qt toolkit and BEEP, a network
protocol framework.
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