ABSTRACT
Upon startup and during run-time, the so ware interface relies on the particular user and context profi les to assemble the eventual interface on the fl y, collecting and gluing together the constituent interface components required for the particular end-user and usage context. is type of best-fi t automatic interface delivery, called interface adaptability, has been originally introduced in the context of unifi ed user interface development (Savidis and Stephanidis, 2001). In this context, run-time adaptation-oriented decision making is engaged, so as to select the most appropriate interface components for the particular user and context profi les, for each distinct part of the user interface. is logical distinction of the run-time processing steps to accommodate interface adaptability is eff ectively outlined in the run-time architecture for automatically adapted interactions discussed in Chapter 21 of this handbook.
