Software visualization

Software visualization refers to the use of visual aids to improve the understanding and comprehension of computer programs. It is a sub-field of information visualization that focuses on visualizing the structure, behavior, and evolution of software in order to facilitate insight and understanding in the software engineering process.From: Robots, Drones, UAVs and UGVs for Operation and Maintenance [2020], Spontaneous Utilization: A Classic Grounded Theory of Utilizing Ambient Displays in Professional, Large-Scale Agile Software Development Environments [2022]

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Published in Diego Galar, Uday Kumar, Dammika Seneviratne, Robots, Drones, UAVs and UGVs for Operation and Maintenance, 2020

Diego Galar, Uday Kumar, Dammika Seneviratne

It is a well-known fact that developing software systems is complex and requires a number of cognitive tasks, such as search, comprehension, analysis, and design, among others. Software visualization can be a helpful tool to enhance the comprehension of computer programs. In fact, in a recent survey of 111 researchers from software maintenance, reengineering, and reverse engineering, 40% of the respondents said software visualization was very necessary for their work and another 42% found it important but not critical (Koschke, 2002).

Spontaneous Utilization: A Classic Grounded Theory of Utilizing Ambient Displays in Professional, Large-Scale Agile Software Development Environments

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Published in International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction, 2022

Jan Schwarzer, Susanne Draheim, Kai von Luck, Qi Wang, Christos Grecos

Considering ambient displays in the ASD context calls attention to the field of software visualization. Software visualization is a sub-area of information visualization that aims to foster understanding and insight in the software engineering process by visualizing the structure, behavior, and evolution of software (Diel, 2007). According to Paredes et al. (2014), ASD teams utilize a variety of visualization tools (e.g., dashboards, information radiators, and ambient displays) for designing, developing, communicating, and progress tracking purposes. These tools assist in facilitating knowledge sharing and awareness among team members in practices such as code reviews or software maintenance (Paredes et al., 2014).

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