How Can a DSL for Expert End-Users Be Designed for Better Usability? A Case Study in Computer Music

Hiroki Nishino

doi:10.1145/2212776.2223855

How Can a DSL for Expert End-Users Be Designed for Better Usability? A Case Study in Computer Music

Hiroki Nishino^*

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National University of Singapore

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Abstract

Programming languages have been rarely discussed from the perspective of user-centered design when compared to GUIs or Human Interface Devices. We de-scribe our case study in user-centered design of a do-main-specific language (DSL) for computer music. Since the potential usability problems of a DSL is large-ly unforeseeable in the early phase of the design, we took an approach that begins with the analysis of the usability problems in an existing DSL and then use the analysis for redesign of the DSL and design of a new DSL. The frameworks provided by the previous HCI studies are introduced into the design process. Such an approach is also valuable for claim-evidence corre-spondences for usability claims, which have been lack-ing in language design today.

Original language	English
Pages	2673-2678
Number of pages	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/2212776.2223855
State	Published - 2012
Externally published	Yes
Event	30th ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2012 - Austin, TX, United States Duration: 05 05 2012 → 10 05 2012

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Conference	30th ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2012
Country/Territory	United States
City	Austin, TX
Period	05/05/12 → 10/05/12

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domain-specific language
music
user-centered design

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