Abstract
We suggest to use animated pictures (films) as graphical comments in the source code of programs. Such
pictures can be played forwards and backwards in steps under the control of the user. They can have
multiple branches, which lead to different pictures. Animation effects can be applied to show how a picture
changes over time. This can be useful for visualizing the dynamic behavior of programs. We show how to
extend an object-oriented graphics editor so that it can be used for creating and viewing films. We also
explain how such films can be embedded into the source code of programs using a text framework.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | TOOLS USA 1997, Santa Barbara |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 1997 |
Fields of science
- 102 Computer Sciences
- 102009 Computer simulation
- 102011 Formal languages
- 102013 Human-computer interaction
- 102029 Practical computer science
- 102022 Software development
- 102024 Usability research