TY - GEN
T1 - Characterizing programmers' information-seeking during software evolution
AU - Buckley, Jim
AU - Exton, Chris
AU - Good, Judith
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - This paper proposes an empirical approach, called content analysis, to identify the information sought and obtained by programmers as they maintain software systems. Using this information, researchers have the potential to determine the information bottlenecks that programmers encounter as they view representations of their software systems. As such, this work promises both direction and an evaluation framework for those involved in creating software visualization tools.
AB - This paper proposes an empirical approach, called content analysis, to identify the information sought and obtained by programmers as they maintain software systems. Using this information, researchers have the potential to determine the information bottlenecks that programmers encounter as they view representations of their software systems. As such, this work promises both direction and an evaluation framework for those involved in creating software visualization tools.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=46249097661&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/STEP.2004.7
DO - 10.1109/STEP.2004.7
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:46249097661
SN - 0769522939
SN - 9780769522937
T3 - STEP 2004 Proceedings - The 12th International Workshop on Software Technology and Engineering Practice
SP - 23
EP - 29
BT - STEP 2004 Proceedings - The 12th International Workshop on Software Technology and Engineering Practice
T2 - STEP 2004 - 12th International Workshop on Software Technology and Engineering Practice
Y2 - 17 September 2004 through 19 September 2004
ER -