Graphical user interface reliability prediction based on architecture and event handler interaction

Abstract

Graphical user interfaces (GUIs) are becoming increasingly important in software development because they are user friendly. Thus, a well-developed GUI is an important factor for software quality, while the reliability of GUIs is a relatively young research field. The existing software reliability assessment techniques are based on particular assumptions and preconditions that are not suitable for GUIs. Compared with traditional software, the profile of a GUI is quite complicated, and so event interactions and event states make GUI reliability very complex. This paper introduces a model of GUI reliability and discusses related issues encountered in the modeling process. Then a simple case is introduced based on the GUI reliability model.