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Domain-Retargetable Reverse Engineering II - Abstract
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S. R. Tilley

Title Domain-retargetable reverse engineering II: Personalized user interfaces.
Publication Proceedings of the 1994 International Conference on Software Maintenance (ICSM 1994), pages 336-342, September 1994.
Abstract The user interface is an integral part of any application. This is especially true for reverse engineering environments, since the understanding process depends both on the user's specific cognitive abilities and on the palette of tools accessible through the interface. Because software engineers approach program understanding in so many different ways, it is impossible to predict what they want from the supporting environment in all situations. Therefore, the user interface should be malleable and customizable. By having such a personalizable user interface, users can adapt the environment to their particular needs and "taste", while still maintaining a common "look and feel".
Keywords Domain-retargetable, program understanding, user interfaces

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