1995/06/01 by Marian Petre · 3 citations
Computer Science · Social Sciences · #Data Visualization and Analytics #Multimedia Communication and Technology #Software Engineering Research
paper · pdf · doi:10.1145/203241.203251
openalex publication_date 1995/06/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/15
Many believe that visual programming techniques are quite close to developers. This article reports on some fascinating research focusing on understanding how textual and visual representations for software differ in effectiveness. Among other things, it is determined that the differences lie not so much in the textual-visual distinction as in the degree to which specific representations support the conventions experts expect.