TD-Browser – A Beginner-friendly Web-Client for the Web of Things

Abstract

In this paper, I introduce the TD-Browser which enables visual interactions with Web Things by generating user interface elements from Thing Descriptions. The target group are beginners who did not yet understand the concept of the Web of Things. Currently, most available tools focus on scientific purposes with a lack of documentation which makes it hard for newcomers to gain practical experience. For evaluation, I conducted a study using the Concurrent Think-aloud method with one subject to uncover first design flaws. Although TD-Browser cannot be used for teaching beginners the concepts of the Web of Things for now, its clean user interface enables users to work and interact effortlessly with Web Things.