Evaluation of integrated software development environments: Challenges and results from three empirical studies

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 607-627

  Kline, Rex Bryan ^a   Seffah, Ahmed ^a  

^a Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

Author keywords

CASE tools; Integrated development environment (IDE); Software development environment; Usability; User interfaces; User centered design

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; LEARNING SYSTEMS; PROBLEM SOLVING; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; USER INTERFACES;

INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTS (IDE); SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTS; USABILITY; USER-CENTERED DESIGN;

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

EID: 27644518394     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: 10959300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2005.05.002     Document Type: Article

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