Seesoft-a tool for visualizing line oriented software statistics
Eick, S.C.; Steffen, J.L.; Sumner, E.E., Jr.
Software Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
Volume 18, Issue 11, Nov 1992 Page(s):957 - 968
Digital Object Identifier 10.1109/32.177365
Summary:The Seesoft software visualization system allows one to analyze up
to 50000 lines of code simultaneously by mapping each line of code into
a thin row. The color of each row indicates a statistic of interest,
e.g., red rows are those most recently changed, and blue are those least
recently changed. Seesoft displays data derived from a variety of
sources, such as version control systems that track the age, programmer,
and purpose of the code (e.g., control ISDN lamps, fix bug in call
forwarding); static analyses, (e.g., locations where functions are
called); and dynamic analyses (e.g., profiling). By means of direct
manipulation and high interaction graphics, the user can manipulate this
reduced representation of the code in order to find interesting
patterns. Further insight is obtained by using additional windows to
display the actual code. Potential applications for Seesoft include
discovery, project management, code tuning, and analysis of development
methodologies
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