Capsule-Based User Interface Modeling for Large-Scale Applications
We present a novel approach to modeling and implementing user interfaces (UI) of large business applications. The approach is...
On formalization of the whole-part relationship in the Unified Modeling Language
F. Barbier et al. (2003) introduced a formal definition for the semantics of the whole-part relationship in the Unified...
Constructing meta-CASE workbenches by exploiting visual language generators
In this paper, we propose an approach for the construction of meta-CASE workbenches, which suitably integrates the technology of...
Formalization of the Whole-Part relationship in the Unified Modeling Language
A formal definition for the semantics of the Whole-Part relationship in the Unified Modeling Language or UML is introduced....
Assessing the Effectiveness of Sequence Diagrams in the Comprehension of Functional Requirements: Results from...
Modeling is a fundamental activity within the requirements engineering process and concerns the construction of abstract descriptions of requirements...
Reviewing software diagrams: a cognitive study
Reviews and inspections of software artifacts throughout the development life cycle are effective techniques for identifying defects and improving...
An experimental investigation of formality in UML-based development
The object constraint language (OCL) was introduced as part of the Unified Modeling Language (UML). Its main purpose is...
The impact of UML documentation on software maintenance: an experimental evaluation
The Unified Modeling Language (UML) is becoming the de facto standard for software analysis and design modeling. However, there...
A physical database design evaluation system for CODASYL databases
An interactive design tool for designing CODASYL databases is described. The system is composed of three main modules: a...
Providing Architectural Languages and Tools Interoperability through Model Transformation Technologies
Many architectural languages have been proposed in the last 15 years, each one with the chief aim of becoming...