Title :
Visual languages and software specifications
Author :
Yau, Stephen S. ; Jia, Xiaoping
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. & Inf. Sci., Florida Univ., Gainesville, FL, USA
Abstract :
The important issues and major features of visual languages are summarized, and their impact on software engineering, especially software specification techniques, are discussed. The potential of using visual languages for software specifications to improve software reliability, modifiability, reusability, and understandability is also considered.<>
Keywords :
computer graphics; formal specification; software engineering; software reliability; software reusability; modifiability; reusability; software engineering; software reliability; software specifications; understandability; visual languages; Computer graphics; Humans; Microprocessors; Software engineering; Software reliability; Software reusability; Software systems; Very large scale integration; Visualization; Workstations;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Languages, 1988. Proceedings., International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Miami Beach, FL, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-0874-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICCL.1988.13080
