Software visualization encompasses the development and evaluation of methods for graphically representing different aspects of software, including its structure, its execution, and its evolution. Software visualization combines techniques from areas like software engineering, programming languages, data mining, computer graphics, information visualization and human-computer interaction.
Here is an ideal textbook on software visualization, written especially for students and teachers in computer science. It provides a broad and systematic overview of the area including many pointers to tools available today. Topics covered include static program visualization, algorithm animation, visual debugging, as well as the visualization of the evolution of software. The author's presentation emphasizes common principles and provides different examples mostly taken from seminal work. In addition, each chapter is followed by a list of exercises including both pen-and-paper exercises as well as programming tasks.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
From the reviews:
"As the first existing textbook on software visualization, Diehl has managed to put together a good overview of this interesting field."
"Diehl steers the reader through different techniques as a good tourist guide would do: pointing out the most significant aspects, while leaving out many details that might be of partial interest for his intended audience." (Fernando Berzal, Computing Reviews, December 2007)
"...this is a book with clear explanations that is well structured and easy to read, yet profound enough for a second, more thorough reading." (Jose Lloret, Computing Reviews, October 2007)
Auflage
Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007
Sprache
Verlagsort
Verlagsgruppe
Zielgruppe
Für Beruf und Forschung
Professional/practitioner
Illustrationen
49
75 farbige Abbildungen, 49 s/w Abbildungen
XII, 187 p. 124 illus., 75 illus. in color.
Maße
Höhe: 235 mm
Breite: 155 mm
Dicke: 12 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-3-642-07985-6 (9783642079856)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-540-46505-8
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Stephan Diehl is a full professor for computer science at the University of Trier, Germany. His research interests include programming languages and compiler design, web technologies, educational software and visualization, in particular software visualization. He teaches courses on software visualization at university as well as in industry and has been heavily involved in various international software visualization related events.
Visualization Basics.- Static Program Visualization.- Dynamic Program Visualization.- Visualizing the Evolution of Software Systems.- Evaluation.- Conclusions.
