Title :
Visual AWK: a model for text processing by demonstration
Author :
Landauer, Jürgen ; Hirakawa, Masahito
Author_Institution :
Lehrstuhl fur Programmiersprachen, Erlangen-Nurnberg Univ., Germany
Abstract :
Programming-by-demonstration systems often have problems with control structure inference and user-intended generalization. We propose a new solution for these weaknesses based on the concepts of the programming language AWK and present a prototype system for text processing. It utilizes `vertical demonstration´, extensive visual feedback and program visualization via spreadsheets to achieve improved usability and expressive power
Keywords :
feedback; generalisation (artificial intelligence); inference mechanisms; spreadsheet programs; visual languages; visual programming; word processing; Visual AWK; control structure inference; expressive power; pattern-action paradigm; program visualization; programming-by-demonstration; spreadsheet metaphor; text processing; usability; user-intended generalization; vertical demonstration; visual feedback; visual programming language; Algorithm design and analysis; Computer languages; Control systems; Feedback; Information systems; Laboratories; Prototypes; Text processing; Usability; Visualization;
Conference_Titel :
Visual Languages, Proceedings., 11th IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Darmstadt
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-7045-2
DOI :
10.1109/VL.1995.520818
