Observing and measuring cognitive support: Steps toward systematic tool evaluation and engineering

Proceedings - IEEE Workshop on Program Comprehension

Volumn 2003-May, Issue , 2003, Pages 185-194

  Walenstein, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING; SOFTWARE DESIGN;

COGNITIVE SUPPORT; COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT; DISTRIBUTED COGNITION; ERROR TRACKING; FIELD STUDIES; SOFTWARE COMPREHENSION; TOOL EVALUATIONS; USER OBSERVATIONS;

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

EID: 84979052082     PISSN: 10928138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/WPC.2003.1199202     Document Type: Conference Paper

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