We just learned this paper is accepted at ICSM 2012. The idea The basic idea of this paper is to investigate whether we could apply the known code smells invented by Martin Fowler in his book Refactoring to spreadsheet formulas. You could view a formula as a small piece of code, so it makes sense to […]
Related work section for a paper
This paper concerns the analysis of data in spreadsheets, focusing on duplication of data. So, how do I do this? Spreadsheet data I visit DBLP (contains 2014228 papers) and enter spreadsheet data, this results in 44 results. I notice two very interesting paper that do not have to do with the related work section I am writing, but […]
Measuring Spreadsheet Formula Understandability
This paper is accepted at the Annual Conference of the European Spreadsheet Risk Interest Group in July in Manchester. Measuring Spreadsheet Formula Understandability Spreadsheets are widely used in industry, because they are flexible and easy to use. Often they are used for business-critical applications. It is however difficult for spreadsheet users to correctly assess the quality […]
Detecting and Visualizing Inter-worksheet Smells in Spreadsheets
We had this paper accepted at ICSE in Zurich! Spreadsheets are often used in business, for simple tasks, as well as for mission critical tasks such as finance or forecasting. Similar to software, some spreadsheets are of better quality than others, for instance with respect to usability, maintainability or reliability. In contrast with software however, […]
Open letter to Intertoys
Since @intertoys has not responded to the controversy around their brochure, I have sent them a letter. I’ll keep you posted on whether they respond (English translation below) Het is vast niet aan uw aandacht ontsnapt dat er gisteren wat rumoer is ontstaan over een van jullie folders. De bovenstaande afbeelding werd getwitterd door @Hannabervoets, […]
