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API usability: CHI'2009 special interest group meeting

Authors:

John M. Daughtry,

Jeffrey Stylos,

Brad A. MyersAuthors Info & Claims

CHI EA '09: CHI '09 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems

Pages 2771 - 2774

https://doi.org/10.1145/1520340.1520403

Published: 04 April 2009 Publication History

Abstract

Programmers of all types from novice end-user developers to professional software engineers make use of application programming interfaces (API) within their various designs. And, while the use of these interfaces is ubiquitous, there is little research about their design. Recently, a number of researchers and practitioners have begun to treat API design as a first-order object of study and practice. The purpose of this special interest group meeting is to bring together the community of usability researchers and professionals interested in API usability. The time will be used to discuss attendees' ideas and opinions in order to stimulate this new and exciting emerging field that crosses the boundaries between human-computer interaction and software engineering.

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API usability: CHI'2009 special interest group meeting
1. Software and its engineering
  1. Software notations and tools
    1. Software libraries and repositories

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CHI EA '09: CHI '09 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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DOI:10.1145/1520340

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