Using flow maps to visualize product attributes during feature configuration

SPLC 2010 - Proceedings of the 14th International Software Product Line Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 219-228

  Schneeweiss, Denny ^a   Botterweck, Goetz ^b  

^a BRANDENBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b University of Limerick   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Feature modeling; Flow maps; Product configuration; Product line visualization

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; VISUALIZATION;

FEATURE CONFIGURATION; FEATURE MODELS; INTERACTIVE VISUALIZATIONS; MAP VISUALIZATIONS; ORIENTED FEATURES; PRODUCT ATTRIBUTES; PRODUCT CONFIGURATION; VISUAL ATTRIBUTES;

SOFTWARE DESIGN;

EID: 84911003567     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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