In this position paper, after explaining the essentials of literate programming, we argue that a literate programming style is consistent with the values espoused by agile software development; and that the application of literate programming in the context of an agile software development methodology is likely to enhance both the quality and lifespan of the final product.

At British Airways, we have found during several large OO projects documented using the UML that non-technical end-users, managers and business domain experts find it difficult to understand UML visual models. This leads to problems in requirement capture and review. To solve this problem, we have developed the technique of Literate Modelling. Literate Models are UML diagrams that are embedded ...

I have been using the WEB style of Literate Programming since my first efforts to port TEX to the Data General AOS system. When I looked back at those efforts, the work in porting drivers that were not written in WEB and the writing of drivers in WEB (based upon DVITYPE, of course), the value of this method of programming became evident. I have concentrated my research (and some teaching) effor...

Since the 9/11 bombings in New York, and the 7/7 bombings in London,Muslims’ integration in the UK has been under intense scrutiny. Muslimintegration, however, has long been a matter of debate in Britain, revolvingaround the maintenance of Muslims’ distinctive identity and practice. Forinstance, David Cameron (Cameron, 2011), Britain’s then Prime Minister,announced...

This research addresses a significant gap in our understanding of low literate behavior in online search. We explore how both lowand high-literate online consumers make decisions at the point of purchase in an online shopping task. We measured percentage fixation duration of AOIs during decision-making on four search engine results page (SERP) tasks. Qualitative and quantitative results combine...

This qualitative study involved interviewing 40 Chinese Americans residing in Lincoln and Omaha, NE. and Naperville, IL, on their perceptions of family strengths and aceulturative stress. Themes related to family strengths include family support leading to achieving a renewed sense of family, contextual support from friends and community, communication among family members. spiritual well-being...