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Dissertation Information for David Redmiles

NAME:
- David Redmiles

DEGREE:
- Ph.D.

DISCIPLINE:
- Computer Science

SCHOOL:
- University of Colorado, Boulder (USA) (1992)

ADVISORS:
- None

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
- None

MPACT Status: Incomplete - Not_Inspected

Title: From programming tasks to solutions: Bridging the gap through the explanation of examples

Abstract: Evidence, experience, and observation indicate that examples provide a powerful aid for problem solvers. In the domain of software engineering, examples not only provide objects to be reused but also a context in which users can explore issues related to the current task. This dissertation describes a software tool called E scXPLAINER, which supports programmers' use of examples in the domain of graphics programming, assisting them with examples and explanations from various views and representation perspectives. E scXPLAINER provides a conceptual and working framework for the study of programmers' uses of examples in problem solving and serves as a test bed for representations based upon multiple perspectives. The E scXPLAINER approach is evaluated and compared with other available approaches, such as on-line manuals. The evaluation showed that subjects using E scXPLAINER exhibited a more controlled and directed problem-solving process compared to subjects using a commercially available, searchable on-line manual. Representation of examples from multiple perspectives is seen as a critical aspect of catalog-based design environments.

MPACT Scores for David Redmiles

A = 0
C = 1
A+C = 1
T = 0
G = 0
W = 0
TD = 0
TA = 0
calculated 2009-05-15 11:04:23

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Students under David Redmiles

ADVISEES:
- None

COMMITTEESHIPS:
- Yolanda Patrice Jones - Drexel University (2008)