Abstract The Unified Modeling Language (UML) was created on the basis of expert opinion
and has now become accepted as the 'standard'object‐oriented modelling notation. Our …

Context Software documentation is an integral part of any software development process.
Researchers and practitioners have expressed concerns about costs, benefits and quality of …

The Unified Modeling Language (UML) is becoming the de facto standard for software
analysis and design modeling. However, there is still significant resistance to model-driven …

The Unified Modeling Language (UML) is the de facto standard for object-oriented software
analysis and design modeling. However, few empirical studies exist that investigate the …

Eye-tracking equipment is used to assess how well a subject comprehends UML class
diagrams. The results of a study are presented in which eye movements are captured in a …

Context Software documentation is an integral part of any software development process.
However, software practitioners are often concerned about the value, degree of usage and …

In recent years, several design notations have been proposed to model domain-specific
applications or reference architectures. In particular, Conallen has proposed the UML Web …

Systems Analysis modelling is considered foundational for Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) students, with introductory and advanced units included in nearly all ICT …

Proponents of design notations tailored for specific application domains or reference
architectures, often available in the form of UML stereotypes, motivate them by improved …

Software designers in the object-oriented paradigm can make use of modeling tools and
standard notations such as UML. Nevertheless, casual observations from collocated design …