A Framework for a Domain Specific Interface Design Process

This paper outlines a framework for a domain specific design and development process. Especially the design process has not earlier been modelled and described with respect to how to perform, support and document the design decisions. The design process has earlier only been supported with cognitive theories of human computer interaction and user modelling. Design issues in the domain specific approach is identified for more efficient development of effective human-computer interfaces. The purpose of the paper is to identify the main steps of the process -- information utilisation analysis, design and construction -- with special emphasis on the documentation parts. The different documentations can be seen as interfaces or bridges between preceding and succeeding steps, and are to be formulated in some kind of formal or semiformal language. In our future research, it is our intention to go on with the formulation of these languages. The paper also describes our development process in c..