WISE: an intelligent interface for user modification of applications

The Workstation-based Iconic Script Editor (WISE), an experimental prototype system that was motivated by the need for software tools to support flexible applications that can be modified in the field by a knowledgeable nonprogrammer, is presented. An example of the use of WISE is given. The architecture of WISE is described, and it is shown how it can be used to support a user's higher-level tasks and goals in a direct manner.<
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