Post-WIMP user interface model for personal information management

This paper proposes a Post-WIMP interface model for personal information management (PWPIM), presents five facets to elaborate user character, domain objects, and interaction tasks, and gives the modeling method. Finally, this paper applies PWPIM to a physical interface based PIM (personal information management) system. The application example of PWPIM shows that, PWPIM can effectively describe the Post-WIMP interface for personal information management. Results also show that PWIM is fit for the feature of PIM system and is capable of guiding the PIM interface in design, development, and evaluation.