Visualizing the evolution of software using softChange

International Journal of Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 5-21

  German, Daniel M ^a   Hindle, Abram ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

CVS; SoftChange; Software evolution; Software trails; Visualization

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; VISUALIZATION;

CVS; SOFTCHANGE; SOFTWARE EVOLUTION; SOFTWARE TRAILS;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE;

EID: 33644973587     PISSN: 02181940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0218194006002665     Document Type: Conference Paper

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