Context: End-user service composition (EUSC) is a service-oriented paradigm that aims to
empower end users and allow them to compose their own web applications from reusable …

Malware for smartphones has rocketed over the last years. Market operators face the
challenge of keeping their stores free from malicious apps, a task that has become …

Mobile devices are everywhere, and the scope of their use is growing from simple calling
and texting through Internet browsing to more technical activities such as creating message …

We present an approach to enable end-users to graphically compose their own applications
directly on their mobile phone, mainly integrating the functionalities available on the device …

Involving people who do not have programming background in assembling and tailoring
service-based applications promises to open up access to the creativity of millions of users …

After tracing the steps that led to the current generation of iconic languages starting from the
original idea of SK Chang, we describe an iconic language, named MicroApp, for modeling …

Mashup Programming is one of the latest trends in web application development. However,
different sources still regard that mashup technology is in its infancy despite the mushroom …

This paper presents SCRAM–CK, a method to elicit requirements by means of strong user
involvement supported by prototyping activities. The method integrates two existing …

Abstract Current approaches in Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) are challenging for
users to get involved in the service composition due to the in-depth knowledge required for …

Cada vez más personas realizan tareas apoyándose de sistemas que son construidos a
partir de la composición de componentes de software. A pesar de la popularidad del …