Understanding the effects of code presentation

Jason T. Jacques, Per Ola Kristensson

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Abstract

The majority of software is still written using text-based programming languages. With today's large, high-resolution color displays, developers have devised their own "folk design" methodologies to exploit these advances. As software becomes more and more critical to everyday life, supporting developers in rapidly producing and revising code accurately should be a priority. We consider how layout, typefaces, anti-aliasing, syntax highlighting, and semantic highlighting might impact developer efficiency and accuracy.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPLATEAU 2015 - Proceedings of the 6th Workshop on Evaluation and Usability of Programming Languages and Tools
EditorsThomas LaToza, Craig Anslow, Joshua Sunshine
PublisherACM
Pages27-30
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781450339070
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 26 Oct 2015
Event6th Workshop on Evaluation and Usability of Programming Languages and Tools, PLATEAU 2015 - Pittsburgh, United States
Duration: 26 Oct 2015 → …

Publication series

NamePLATEAU 2015 - Proceedings of the 6th Workshop on Evaluation and Usability of Programming Languages and Tools

Conference

Conference6th Workshop on Evaluation and Usability of Programming Languages and Tools, PLATEAU 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPittsburgh
Period26/10/15 → …

Keywords

  • Programming
  • Software visualization
  • Syntax highlighting

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