Queiroz, F, Silva, R, Miller, J et al. (2 more authors) (2017) Good Usability Practices in Scientific Software Development. In: Proceedings of the Workshop on Sustainable Software for Science: Practice and Experiences (WSSSPE5.1). WSSSPE5.1: Workshop on Sustainable Software for Science: Practice and Experiences, 06 Sep 2017, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK. WSSSPE
Abstract
Scientific software often presents very particular requirements regarding usability, which is often completely overlooked in this setting. As computational science has emerged as its own discipline, distinct from theoretical and experimental science, it has put new requirements on future scientific software developments. In this paper, we discuss the background of these problems and introduce nine aspects of good usability. We also highlight best practices for each aspect with an emphasis on applications in computational science.
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Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | This paper is protected by copyright. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. |
Keywords: | Best Practices; Usability; Scientific Software; Computational Science; Software for Science |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Design (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 01 Nov 2018 15:23 |
Last Modified: | 01 Nov 2018 15:23 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | WSSSPE |
Identification Number: | 10.6084/m9.figshare.5331814.v3 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:138058 |
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