Form-Based User Interface - The Architectural Patterns A Pattern Language

Despite all the benefits of object-oriented user interfaces, there are still domains that call for a form- based user interface. Business information systems that support fast processing of few, well-defined use cases are typical examples. This pattern language helps to develop the software architecture for such systems. The paper is part of a larger effort to collect patterns for business information systems, currently pursued by the ARCUS team. 1