Software Visualization

Visualizing the Structure, Behaviour, and Evolution of Software
2007
ISBN: 978-3-540-46504-1
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg

Buch, Englisch, 187 Seiten, HC runder Rücken kaschiert, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 471 g

Software visualization encompasses the development and evaluation of methods for graphically representing different aspects of software, including its structure, its execution, and its evolution. Software visualization combines techniques from areas like software engineering, programming languages, data mining, computer graphics, information visualization and human-computer interaction.

So far, there exist only anthologies and proceedings about software visualization. With this book, Stephan Diehl has written the first textbook on software visualization. As such it targets both students and teachers in computer science. Topics covered include static program visualization, algorithm animation, visual debugging, as well as the visualization of the evolution of software. The author's presentation emphasizes common principles and provides different examples mostly taken from seminal work. In addition, each chapter is followed by a list of exercises including both pen and paper exercises, as well as programming tasks. Although written mostly for graduate students, the book will also be a source for researchers in both academia and industry, as it will provide a broad and systematic overview of the area including many pointers to tools available today.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Diehl, Stephan

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Konstruktionslehre und -technik
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Programmierung | Softwareentwicklung Grafikprogrammierung
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Professionelle Anwendung Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Computeranwendungen in der Technik
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Programmierung | Softwareentwicklung Software Engineering Objektorientierte Softwareentwicklung
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Angewandte Informatik Computeranwendungen in Wissenschaft & Technologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Design Produktdesign, Industriedesign

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Visualization Basics.- Static Program Visualization.- Dynamic Program Visualization.- Visualizing the Evolution of Software Systems.- Evaluation.- Conclusions.

Über Autor(innen)

Stephan Diehl is a full professor for computer science at the University of Trier, Germany. His research interests include programming languages and compiler design, web technologies, educational software and visualization, in particular software visualization. He teaches courses on software visualization at university as well as in industry and has been heavily involved in various international software visualization related events.