March 2004 - Posts

• Using the cognitive dimensions - consistency

  Consistency in an API allows users to make use of what they have learned about how one part of the API works when they start working with another, similar part of the API. One way to measure and describe how consistent your API is, is as follows : For Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 17, 2004 7:07 PM by stevencl | 1 Comments Filed under: API Usability

• Using the cognitive dimensions - API viscosity

  API viscosity measures the resistance to change of code written using a particular API. For each goal that the user might want to accomplish with the API, describe how easy it is to make changes to the code required to accomplish that goal. In particular, Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 10, 2004 6:04 PM by stevencl | 2 Comments Filed under: API Usability

• PPIG newsletter

  The latest edition of the PPIG (Psychology of Programming Interest Group) newsletter is out... Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 03, 2004 3:39 PM by stevencl | 0 Comments Filed under: API Usability

• ObjectSpaces and usability

  Here's an interesting post about the effect that a few changes to a language syntax can have on a programmer's ability to use that language successfully: http://weblogs.asp.net/mattwar/archive/2004/02/18/75770.aspx Read More... Posted Monday, March 01, 2004 10:03 AM by stevencl | 0 Comments Filed under: API Usability