Message from the General Chair

Message from the Program Chair (PDF)

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Conference Committee (PDF)

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Tutorial: The Role of Architecture in Understanding Software

Paper Session I: Visualization

Comprehension with[in] Virtual Environment Visualisations (Abstract)

Claire Knight, University of Durham,

Malcolm Munro, University of Durham,

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Improving the Visibility of Graphical Program Displays: An Experimental Study (Abstract)

Panagiotis K. Linos, Tennessee Technological University

Esther T. Ososanya, Tennessee Technological University

Vijay Karunakaran, AMD

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Program Visualisation using C++ Lenses (Abstract)

J. Cain

R. McCrindle

pp. 20

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Paper Session II: Architectures for Understanding

Reconstructing Ownership Architectures To Help Understand Software Systems (Abstract)

Ivan T. Bowman, University of Waterloo

Richard C. Holt, University of Waterloo

pp. 28

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An Architecture for Automated Software Maintenance (Abstract)

Alex Sellink, University of Amsterdam

Chris Verhoef, University of Amsterdam

pp. 38

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Extending Software Quality Assessment Techniques to Java Systems (Abstract)

Jean-Francois Patenaude

pp. 49

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Paper Session III: Integration Frameworks

Improving Software Comprehension through an Automated Dependency Tracer (Abstract)

Anna Rita Fasolino, University of Bari

Giuseppe Vissaggio, University of Bari

pp. 58

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An Application of Fuzzy Reasoning to Support Automated Program Comprehension (Abstract)

I. Burnstein

F. Saner

pp. 66

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Understanding COBOL Systems using Inferred Types (Abstract)

Arie Van Deursen, CWI

Leon Moonen, University of Amsterdam

pp. 74

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Paper Session IV: Comprehension Strategies

Restructuring Parallel Programs by Transformation of Point-To-Point Interactions into Collective Communication (Abstract)

Beniamino Di Martino, Seconda Universit? di Napoli

Antonino Mazzeo, Seconda Universit? di Napoli

Nicola Mazzocca, Seconda Universit? di Napoli

Umberto Villano, Universit? del Sannio

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Comprehending a Complex, Distributed, Object-Oriented Software System a Report from the Field (Abstract)

Harry M. Sneed, Softing Kft

Tomas Dombovari, Softing Kft

pp. 218

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Black-Box Understanding of COTS Components (Abstract)

Bogdan Korel, Illinois Institute of Technology

pp. 92

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Session 1a: Year 2000

Session 1b: Cognitive Aspects

Paper Session V: Parsing

The Relationship of Slicing and Debugging to Program Understanding (Abstract)

Margaret Ann Francel, The Citadel

Spencer Rugaber, Georgia Institute of Technology

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Parsing C++ Despite Missing Declarations (Abstract)

Gregory Knapen, Bell Canada

Bruno Laguë, Bell Canada

Michel Dagenais, Ecole Polytechnique de Montr?al

Ettore Merlo, Ecole Polytechnique de Montr?al

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Slicing Concurrent Java Programs (Abstract)

Jianjun Zhao, Fukuoka Institute of Technology

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Paper Session VI: Decomposition and Composition

A Case Study of Applying an Eclectic Approach to Identify Objects in Code (Abstract)

G. Canfora, Universit? del Sannio

A. Cimitile, Universit? del Sannio

A. de Lucia, Universit? del Sannio

G.A. Di Lucca, Universit? di Napoli "Federico II"

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On Managing Classes for Evolving Software (Abstract)

Liwu Li, University of Windsor

pp. 144

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Evolving Object Oriented Design to Improve Code Traceability (Abstract)

G. Antoniol, University of Sannio

A. Potrich, ITC-Irst

P. Tonella, ITC-Irst

R. Fiutem, Sodalia SpA

pp. 151

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Paper Session VII: Empirical Aspects

Empirical Evaluation of Hypertextual Information Access from Program Text (Abstract)

Jussi Koskinen, University of Jyvtiskylti

pp. 162

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On the Role of Static Analysis during Software Maintenance (Abstract)

Anneliese von Mayrhauser, Colorado State University

Steve Lang, Colorado State University

pp. 170

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The Evolution of Websites (Abstract)

Paul Warren, University of Durham

Cornelia Boldyreff, University of Durham

Malcolm Munro, University of Durham

pp. 178

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Session 2a: Black Box Understanding

Session 2b: Architectural Perspectives

Paper Session VIII: Program Analysis

Recovery of Jump Table Case Statements from Binary Code (Abstract)

Cristina Cifuentes, The University of Queensland

Mike Van Emmerik, The University of Queensland

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The SPARAMAT Approach to Automatic Comprehension of Sparse Matrix Computations (Abstract)

Christoph W. Kessler, Universitat Trier

Craig H. Smith, Universitat Trier

pp. 200

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Program Simplification as a Means of Approximating Undecidable Propositions (Abstract)

Mark Harman, University Of London

Chris Fox, University Of London

Robert Hierons, University Of London

David Binkley, Loyola College in Maryland,

Sebastian Danicic, University of North London

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Index of Authors (PDF)

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