A framework for programmatically designing user interfaces in JavaScript. Issue 3 (7th September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Larkin, Henry
• Is Part Of: International journal of pervasive computing and communications. Volume 11:Issue 3(2015)
• Page Start: 254
• Page End: 269
• Publication Date: 2015-09-07
• Subjects: JavaScript -- Declarative UI -- Mobile Web applications -- Programming languages -- User interface; Ubiquitous computing -- Periodicals; Mobile computing -- Periodicals; Computer network protocols -- Periodicals; Computer network architectures -- Periodicals; Application software -- Development -- Periodicals; 004.6
• DOI: 10.1108/IJPCC-03-2015-0014
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1742-7371

Abstract

Abstract : Purpose: – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the feasibility of creating a declarative user interface language suitable for rapid prototyping of mobile and Web apps. Moreover, this paper presents a new framework for creating responsive user interfaces using JavaScript. Design/methodology/approach: – Very little existing research has been done in JavaScript-specific declarative user interface (UI) languages for mobile Web apps. This paper introduces a new framework, along with several case studies that create modern responsive designs programmatically. Findings: – The fully implemented prototype verifies the feasibility of a JavaScript-based declarative user interface library. This paper demonstrates that existing solutions are unwieldy and cumbersome to dynamically create and adjust nodes within a visual syntax of program code. Originality/value: – This paper presents the Guix.js platform, a declarative UI library for rapid development of Web-based mobile interfaces in JavaScript.