Symbolic Interface Construction: New in Mathematica 6

Symbolic Interface Construction

Mathematica 6 redefines user interface programming—for the first time making it realistic for non-experts to create highly sophisticated and customized interfaces. By integrating interface elements into Mathematica's unique symbolic language framework, Mathematica 6 allows arbitrary interfaces to be represented directly in terms of high-level symbolic controls that can immediately be connected to arbitrary dynamic computations—and laid out using Mathematica's rich tabular, document and graphical capabilities.

Collection of 20+ types of controls and interface elements. »
Full integration of graphical, textual and tabular layout. »
Uniform multiparadigm interface support, including dialogs, toolbars, click panes, etc. »
Support for interfaces embedded in fully scrollable documents.
Incremental interface building, with all subparts immediately testable.
Immediate support for interfaces that reconfigure dynamically in real time.
Support for low-level event handlers and other traditional interface-building techniques. »
Fully integrated dialog-building language. »


Treat Controls As Symbolic Data	Programmatically Create Arbitrary Patterns of Controls	Immediately Implement Standard Controls

Arrange Controls Using Typesetting Constructs	Programmatically Create Any Arrangement of Controls	Use Graphics Anywhere in Controls

Programmatically Create Arbitrary Interface Structures	Spread Interface Elements across a Document	Create Locator-Based Interfaces

Construct Arbitrarily Sophisticated Palettes	Create Familiar Dialog Box Structures	Easily Create Full Professional Interfaces

Implement Arbitrary User Interface Concepts	Experiment with New Forms of Controls

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