November 1989 - Vol. 32 No. 11
Features
HDTV and the computer industry
In the 1940s, television and radio combinations like the one on the left were the precursors of today's "entertainment centers ." About 25 years later, black and white…
User cube: a taxonomy of end users
The user cube, a precise and comprehensive graphical taxonomy designed to provide a common base for understanding and classifying end users in organizations, can be used…
What best predicts computer proficiency?
Identifying variables that predict computer aptitude can help educators and employers target potential students and employees. The authors examine a number of possible…
Information technologies for the 1990s: an organizational impact perspective
When a thing is new, people say: "It is not true." Later, when its truth becomes obvious, they say: "It is not important." Finally, when its importance cannot be denied,…
An experimental analysis of the performance of fourth generation tools on PCs
The performance of several Fourth Generation Language (4GL) tools is analyzed empirically and compared with equivalent programs written in the third generation COBOL…
A single adaptable user interface (AUI) which allows the user to switch between any number of different dialogue modes at any time—even in the middle of a…