When do diagrams make good computer languages?

International Journal of Man-Machine Studies

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1979, Pages 235-261

  Fitter, M ^a   Green, T R G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CODES, SYMBOLIC - APPLICATIONS; GRAPHIC METHODS - APPLICATIONS;

DIAGRAMMATIC COMPUTER LANGUAGES;

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES;

COMPUTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; INFORMATION PROCESSING; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

EID: 0018449061     PISSN: 00207373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7373(79)80019-X     Document Type: Article

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