App Store Effects on Software Engineering Practices

Cytoscape App Store

SUMMARY Cytoscape is an open source software tool for biological network visualization and analysis, which can be extended with independently developed apps. We launched the Cytoscape App Store to highlight the important features that apps add to Cytoscape, enable researchers to find and install apps they need and help developers promote their apps. AVAILABILITY The App Store is available at ...

Software Engineering Practices in Jordan

Existing software engineering literature acknowledges that the existence of fundamental software engineering practices would improve the success rate of IT projects. These practices range from having clear organizational standards for performing software development activities, utilizing CASE tools, all the way to project management practices. The purpose of this research is to measure the degr...

Software engineering practices in Singapore

Case Study on Software Engineering Practices with Parnas Tables

Parnas tables are forms of tabular software requirement representations. Case studies on using Parnas tables in developing General Motor’s Individual Dealership Marketing Co-op web-enabled system show the significant reduction in requirement resources, testing and correction cost, and process complexity. This is largely due to the precision and simplicity of the tables.

App Neutrality: Apple’s App Store and Freedom of Expression Online

Apple’s wireless devices have become a critical entry point into the Internet. But unlike the broader Internet, which can be construed as a relatively open communications network, the iOS app store is arguably a closed technological ecosystem. Developers must gain Apple’s approval before distributing their apps through the store. Some have criticized the company’s app review and approval proces...