The Recursive Disk Metaphor - A Glyph-based Approach for Software Visualization

Richard Müller, Dirk Zeckzer

2015

Abstract

In this paper, we present the recursive disk metaphor, a glyph-based visualization for software visualization. The metaphor represents all important structural aspects and relations of software using nested circular glyphs. The result is a shape with an inner structural consistency and a completely defined orientation. We compare the recursive disk metaphor to other state-of-the-art 2D approaches that visualize structural aspects and relations of software. Further, a case study shows the feasibility and scalability of the approach by visualizing an open source software system in a browser.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Müller R. and Zeckzer D. (2015). The Recursive Disk Metaphor - A Glyph-based Approach for Software Visualization . In Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Information Visualization Theory and Applications - Volume 1: IVAPP, (VISIGRAPP 2015) ISBN 978-989-758-088-8, pages 171-176. DOI: 10.5220/0005342701710176

in Bibtex Style

@conference{ivapp15,
author={Richard Müller and Dirk Zeckzer},
title={The Recursive Disk Metaphor - A Glyph-based Approach for Software Visualization},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Information Visualization Theory and Applications - Volume 1: IVAPP, (VISIGRAPP 2015)},
year={2015},
pages={171-176},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0005342701710176},
isbn={978-989-758-088-8},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Information Visualization Theory and Applications - Volume 1: IVAPP, (VISIGRAPP 2015)
TI - The Recursive Disk Metaphor - A Glyph-based Approach for Software Visualization
SN - 978-989-758-088-8
AU - Müller R.
AU - Zeckzer D.
PY - 2015
SP - 171
EP - 176
DO - 10.5220/0005342701710176