Display Features That Affect User Interface Design
Character Sets and Graphics
- Every display uses a predefined character set.
- Most displays use the common ASCII character set.
- Some displays allow the programmer to supplement or replace the predefined character set.
- Most displays today offer graphics capabilities.
- Graphics capabilities must be supported by graphics controllers and software that allow the programmer to take advantage of the graphics capabilities.
- Graphics-based displays may support a virtually unlimited character set.