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SIGCSE
2005
ACM
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Learning by doing: introducing version control as a way to manage student assignments
Professional software developers use version control systems to coordinate their work, and to provide an unwindable history of their project’s evolution. In contrast, students i...
Karen L. Reid, Gregory V. Wilson
VL
2005
IEEE
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How Well Do Professional Developers Test with Code Coverage Visualizations? An Empirical Study
Despite years of availability of testing tools, professional software developers still seem to need better support to determine the effectiveness of their tests. Without improveme...
Joseph Lawrance, Steven Clarke, Margaret M. Burnet...
VL
2006
IEEE
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Work, Play, and In-Between: Exploring the Role of Work Context for Informal Web Developers
Web development is rapidly becoming a routine activity for informal as well as professional software developers. One variable that distinguished segments of this population was th...
Mary Beth Rosson, Sue E. Kase
VL
2009
IEEE
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14 years 6 months ago
Empowering designers with creativity support tools
When conceiving of and implementing interactive behaviors, most designers rely on professional software developers to prototype and implement their designs. They often use static ...
Stephen Oney