Towards an Operationalization of the “Physics of Notations” for the Analysis of Visual Languages

Harald Störrle, Andrew Fish

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Abstract

We attempt to validate the conceptual framework “Physics of Notation” (PoN) as a means for analysing visual languages by applying it to UML Use Case Diagrams. We discover that the PoN, in its current form, is neither precise nor comprehensive enough to be applied in an objective way to analyse practical visual software engineering notations. We propose an operationalization of a part of the PoN, highlight conceptual shortcomings of the PoN, and explore ways to address them.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationModel-Driven Engineering Languages and Systems
PublisherSpringer
Publication date2013
Pages104-120
ISBN (Print)978-3-642-41532-6
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-642-41533-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Event16th International Conference on Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems (MODELS 2013) - Miami, Florida, United States
Duration: 29 Sept 20134 Oct 2013
http://models2013.lcc.uma.es/

Conference

Conference16th International Conference on Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems (MODELS 2013)
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityMiami, Florida
Period29/09/201304/10/2013
Internet address
SeriesLecture Notes in Computer Science
Volume8107
ISSN0302-9743

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