Beyond pretty pictures: Examining the benefits of code visualization for Open Source newcomers
Beyond pretty pictures: Examining the benefits of code visualization for Open Source newcomers
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除了漂亮的图片：检查代码可视化对开源新手的好处
DOI：
10.1109/vissof.2009.5336433
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发表时间：
2009
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通讯作者：
Carlos Jensen
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作者：
Yunrim Park;Carlos Jensen
加入一个开源项目并不容易。新手通常会经历一个陡峭的学习曲线，处理技术复杂性，缺乏领域知识，以及初学者可用的项目信息量。本文通过一个对照实验，探讨了新来者的信息需求以及信息可视化在支持新来者方面的潜在好处。我们的研究结果表明，目前的OSS环境和开发工具缺乏对新来者的信息需求的支持，现有的可视化工具和技术可以提供帮助。我们还讨论了与代码可视化工具的不当使用相关的潜在问题和陷阱。
Joining an Open Source project is not easy. Newcomers often experience a steep learning curve dealing with technical complexity, lack of domain knowledge, and the amount of project information available for starters. This paper looks at the information needs of newcomers and the potential benefits of information visualization in supporting newcomers through a controlled experiment. Our results show that current OSS environments and development tools are lacking in support for the information needs of newcomers, and that existing visualization tools and techniques can help. We also discuss the potential problems and pitfalls associated with the inappropriate use of code visualization tools.