Automated user interface analysis

An electronic device for user interface evaluation comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory coupled to the processor, the memory containing instructions, that when executed by the processor, perform the steps of:
• analyzing a computer program function associated with an icon, wherein the icon is a graphical element, included as part of a program, that when invoked, causes execution of the computer program function;
• determining a function type for the computer program function;
• analyzing the icon using image analysis;
• identifying objects, shapes, or colors based on the image analysis;
• comparing the identified objects, shapes, or colors to a database of icons stored with associated keywords;
• determining a graphical element category for the icon, wherein the graphical element category is derived from an analysis of underlying markup code for the icon;
• obtaining graphical element category keywords;
• obtaining function type keywords, and a total number of function type keywords;
• determining a number of matched keywords, wherein each matched keyword is both a graphical element category keyword and a function type keyword;
• performing a consistency check between the graphical element category and the function type;
• determining, based on the consistency check, a consistency score, wherein the consistency score is computed by dividing the number of matched keywords by the total number of function type keywords;
• and
• providing a recommendation report regarding the use of the icon, based on the consistency score.

A computer program product for performing user interface evaluation on an electronic computing device, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the electronic computing device to:

• analyze a computer program function associated with an icon, wherein the icon is a graphical element, included as part of a program, that when invoked, causes execution of the computer program function;
• determine a function type for the computer program function;
• analyze the icon using image analysis;
• identify objects, shapes, or colors based on the image analysis;
• compare the identified objects, shapes, or colors to a database of icons stored with associated keywords;
• determine a graphical element category for the icon, wherein the graphical element category is derived from an analysis of underlying markup code for the icon;
• obtain graphical element category keywords;
• obtain function type keywords, and a total number of function type keywords;
• determine a number of matched keywords, wherein each matched keyword is both a graphical element category keyword and a function type keyword;
• perform a consistency check between the graphical element category and the function type;
• determine, based on the consistency check, a consistency score, wherein the consistency score is computed by dividing the number of matched keywords by the total number of function type keywords;
• and
• provide a recommendation report regarding the use of the icon, based on the consistency score.