A component-based method for developing cross-platform user interfaces for mobile applications

Abstract

A common problem with User Interface (UI) frameworks is their closed architecture forcing designers to implement user interfaces from a limited set of components. This lack of extensibility limits the usability features of the application and may result in an unappealing user interface. Additionally, poor reusability associated with UI development leads to low application development productivity and high project costs. In this paper, we describe the Unicorn Universe User Interface framework uu5. uu5 is a component-based framework designed to support rapid development of reliable and scalable cross-platform mobile applications. The uu5 framework simplifies UI development using specialized components that improve user experience and facilitate integration with React and other commonly used UI libraries. We illustrate the uu5 design method with an example of uuCourseKit education delivery application.