• DocumentCode
    2440421
  • Title

    Evaluating UML Class Diagram Layout based on Architectural Importance

  • Author

    Andriyevska, Olena ; Dragan, Natalia ; Simoes, Bonita ; Maletic, Jonathan I.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Comput. Sci., Kent State Univ., OH
  • fYear
    0
  • fDate
    0-0 0
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    6
  • Abstract
    The paper presents and assesses a layout scheme for UML class diagrams that takes into account the architectural importance of a class in terms of its stereotype (e.g., boundary, control, entity). The design and running of a user study is described. The results of the study supports the hypothesis that layout based on architectural importance is more helpful in class diagram comprehension compared to layouts focusing primarily on aesthetics and/or abstract graph guidelines
  • Keywords
    Unified Modeling Language; software architecture; UML class diagram layout evaluation; abstract graph guidelines; aesthetics; class architectural importance; class diagram comprehension; Cognitive science; Guidelines; Industrial relations; Navigation; Organizing; Sun; Unified modeling language; Visualization;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Visualizing Software for Understanding and Analysis, 2005. VISSOFT 2005. 3rd IEEE International Workshop on
  • Conference_Location
    Budapest
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-9540-9
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/VISSOF.2005.1684296
  • Filename
    1684296
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2440421