Design and conception of an environment for rapid GUI prototyping of smart devices
Taoufik Naceur Gharbi · reposiTUm (TU Wien) · 2008
In recent years, electronic devices have become ubiquitous in daily life, quite sophisticated and smart enough to respond appropriately to human hankering.In addition, devices have become mobile and act like conventional computers in the sense of hardware and software.Indeed, devices, e.g., cell phones, PDA's, smart phones, can now perform essential services, like those achieved with computers, due to the embedded software in them.This software has become complex and large enough insomuch that software engineering methodologies are needed to be practiced during design and development phases.Further, time to market has become a crucial factor for the success of any new industrial product.Reducing this factor represents not only an aim but also a challenge for manufacturers and developers, who are acting in a competitive market, where products are incessantly changing to satisfy customer needs and demands.