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Helping end-user programmers help themselves : the idea garden approach

Creator:

Cao, Chen

Abstract:

End-user programmers face many barriers in programming. Research has seen many programming environments that attempted to lower or remove the barriers but despite these efforts, empirical studies continue to report barriers users face. To investigate this issue, we took a theory-informed approach. Using theories from design, creativity, and problem solving...

Resource Type:

Dissertation
Helping end-user programmers find and fix performance problems in visual code

Creator:

Chambers, Chris

Abstract:

End-user programmers often struggle to create programs that run quickly and effectively, which can be a major deterrent in completing their tasks as desired. Current research has primarily focused on catching user mistakes, such as errors or misused formulas. However, end users deal with issues other than just correctness. In...

Resource Type:

Dissertation