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Sketching tools for ideation (NIER track)

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Rachel Bellamy,

Michael Desmond,

Jacquelyn Martino,

Cal SwartAuthors Info & Claims

ICSE '11: Proceedings of the 33rd International Conference on Software Engineering

Pages 808 - 811

https://doi.org/10.1145/1985793.1985909

Published: 21 May 2011 Publication History

Abstract

Sketching facilitates design in the exploration of ideas about concrete objects and abstractions. In fact, throughout the software engineering process when grappling with new ideas, people reach for a pen and start sketching. While pen and paper work well, digital media can provide additional features to benefit the sketcher. Digital support will only be successful, however, if it does not detract from the core sketching experience. Based on research that defines characteristics of sketches and sketching, this paper offers three preliminary tool examples. Each example is intended to enable sketching while maintaining its characteristic experience.

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Sketching tools for ideation (NIER track)
1. Software and its engineering
  1. Software creation and management
    1. Designing software
      1. Software implementation planning
        Software design techniques
    2. Software development process management
      1. Software development methods

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ICSE '11: Proceedings of the 33rd International Conference on Software Engineering

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DOI:10.1145/1985793

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