Evaluating UML Class Diagram Layout based on Architectural Importance

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3rd IEEE International Workshop on Visualizing Software for Understanding and Analysis

Budapest, Hungary

September 25-September 25

ISBN: 0-7803-9540-9

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	O. Andriyevska, N. Dragan, B. Simoes, J.I. Maletic, "Evaluating UML Class Diagram Layout based on Architectural Importance," Visualizing Software for Understanding and Analysis, International Workshop on, pp. 9, 3rd IEEE International Workshop on Visualizing Software for Understanding and Analysis, 2005.

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	@article{ 10.1109/VISSOF.2005.1684296, author = {O. Andriyevska and N. Dragan and B. Simoes and J.I. Maletic}, title = {Evaluating UML Class Diagram Layout based on Architectural Importance}, journal ={Visualizing Software for Understanding and Analysis, International Workshop on}, volume = {0}, year = {2005}, isbn = {0-7803-9540-9}, pages = {9}, doi = {http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/VISSOF.2005.1684296}, publisher = {IEEE Computer Society}, address = {Los Alamitos, CA, USA}, }

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O. Andriyevska, Department of Computer Science, Kent State University, Kent Ohio 44242. oandriye@cs.kent.edu

N. Dragan

B. Simoes

J.I. Maletic

DOI Bookmark: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/VISSOF.2005.1684296

The paper presents and assesses a layout scheme for UML class diagrams that takes into account the architectural importance of a class in terms of its stereotype (e.g., boundary, control, entity). The design and running of a user study is described. The results of the study supports the hypothesis that layout based on architectural importance is more helpful in class diagram comprehension compared to layouts focusing primarily on aesthetics and/or abstract graph guidelines.

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O. Andriyevska, N. Dragan, B. Simoes, J.I. Maletic, "Evaluating UML Class Diagram Layout based on Architectural Importance," vissoft, pp.9, 3rd IEEE International Workshop on Visualizing Software for Understanding and Analysis, 2005

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