1. Embedding Spatial Visualization
in the IDE: an Exploratory Study
Adrian Kuhn and David Erni and Oscar Nierstrasz
SCG, University of Bern, Switzerland

5. Adrian Kuhn and Peter Loretan and Oscar Nierstrasz, “Consistent Layout
for Thematic Software Maps,” WCRE 2008.

6. Embedded in the IDE.

11. Demo time… is tomorrow J

12. Think aloud

13. Developers used the map to
assess search results…

15. Developers did not use the
map for navigation…

16. Developers did speak of the
system in spatial terms…

17. Developers were confused by
vocabulary-based layout…

18. Main results were…
• Participants made good us of the map to
inspect search results and call graph.
• Participants found the layout of the map
(which uses vocabulary to cluster classes by
topic) surprising and often confusing.

19. My main take away: run user
studies first to learn about needs!

20. Software Cartography
http://scg.unibe.ch/codemap