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From: poon@tcom.stc.co.uk (Alfred Poon)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.x
Subject: Evaluating GUI tools
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Date: 24 Apr 91 18:12:12 GMT
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Comparative Information on GUIs with APIs supporting C++ on X Windows.


We are evaluating GUI packages for incorporation into a large C++ system 
running under X Windows. So far we have reduced the list to 6 packages 
as follows:


- XFaceMaker2 from NSL (based in Paris)

- Object Interface Library from Solbourne Computers.

- UIL from OSF Motif

- Open Interface from Neuron Data.

- OpenView from HP.

- Common View from Glockenspiel.



The main criteria we need to judge them on are :- 

Quality of support, completeness of the Motif widget set supported, 
ability to run other software in the same system etc.It should be 
an International or Industry Standard (widely used or a de-facto standard). 

It would be nice if the same software supported the Open Look `look 
and feel` and  HP's New Wave.

We would appreciate any feedback on comparative studies that anyone 
may have carried out. Snippets of advice or other information would 
also be welcome. A summary of all replies will be posted in here.


Thanking you in anticipation. 

O.O
\_/               Alfred Poon.


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| HCI High Level Design                                                         |
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| HCI High Level Design                                                         |
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