This document evaluates PuReWidgets, an interaction toolkit for developing applications on public displays. The toolkit was evaluated based on system scalability, API usability, and real-world deployment. It provides widgets and an architecture for building interactive public display applications. While PuReWidgets shows promise, the authors acknowledge better tools are still needed to support programmers and users of public interactive displays.

1. Evaluation of a programming toolkit
for interactive public display
applications
Jorge Cardoso
Rui José
jorgecardoso@ieee.org
rui@dsi.uminho.pt
http://jorgecardoso.eu
MUM 13 - Lulea, Sweden

2. “We need to do better”

3. Interaction toolkit for public displays

4. PuReWidgets

5. Widgets

6. Interaction

7. Architecture

8. Evaluation
System scalability
API usability
Real-world deployment
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9. System scalability

10. API usability

11. Real-world deployment

12. Discussion: Programming model

13. Discussion: User’s mental model

14. Discussion: Toolkit flexibility

15. Conclusion
We need better tools
PuReWidgets is just
one attempt

16. Thank you!
Jorge Cardoso
Rui José
School of Arts / UCP
University of Minho
University of Minho
rui@dsi.uminho.pt
jorgecardoso@ieee.org
http://jorgecardoso.eu