http://tc.eserver.org/authors/Kaber,_David_B.,_Noa_Segall_and_Rebecca_S._Green A bibliography of works by Kaber, David B., Noa Segall and Rebecca S. Green in the field of technical communication. en-us Copyright (c) 2005-08 by the EServer. All rights reserved. tclib-editorial@eserver.org (TC Library Editorial Board) webmaster@eserver.org (Geoffrey Sauer) http://tc.eserver.org/images/newlogo.gif http://tc.eserver.org/dir/Kaber,_David_B.,_Noa_Segall_and_Rebecca_S._Green http://tc.eserver.org/29454.html http://tc.eserver.org/29454.html This paper describes work on developing usable interfaces for creating and editing methods for high-throughput screening of chemical and biological compounds in the domain of life sciences automation. A modified approach to metaphor-based interface design was used as a framework for developing a screening method editor prototype analogous to the presentation of a recipe in a cookbook. The prototype was compared to an existing screening method editor application in terms of effectiveness, efficiency, and satisfaction of novice users and was found to be superior.