sle2008/paper01

SLE 2008 paper:
Evaluating the Visual Syntax of UML: An Analysis of the Cognitive Effectiveness of the UML Family of Diagrams

Daniel Laurence Moody, Jos van Hillegersberg

• DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-00434-6_3
• Original shorter version of The “Physics” of Notations: Toward a Scientific Basis for Constructing Visual Notations in Software Engineering (SLE 2008 SI)
• T5H: Usability
  • It evaluates the cognitive effectiveness/usability of UML diagram notations from a human factors perspective.
• T4F: Visualisation
  • Its subject is the visual syntax/notation of UML diagrams and how visual design principles affect comprehension.
• T5E: Empirical Evaluation
  • It performs an evaluation-style analysis (grounded in cognitive/notation principles) to assess UML’s visual notation quality.

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