Feature Usage Explorer: Usage Monitoring and Visualization Tool in HTML5 Based Applications

Authors

  • Sarunas Marciuska Free University of Bolzano, Bolzano
  • Pekka Abrahamsson Free University of Bolzano, Bolzano

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5334/jors.af

Keywords:

feature reduction, feature usage diagram, software bloat, user experience studies, usability studies, human computer interaction, html5

Abstract

Feature Usage Explorer is a JavaScript library, which automatically detects features in HTML5 based applications and monitors their usage. The collected information can be visualized in a Feature Usage Diagram, which is automatically generated from an input json file.
Currently, the users of Feature Usage Explorer have to design their own tool in order to generate the json file from collected usage information. This option remains viable when using the library in order not to constraint the user’s choice of preferred data storage.
Feature Usage Explorer can be reused in any HTML5 based applications where an understanding of how users interact with the system is required (i.e. user experience and usability studies, human computer interaction field, or requirement prioritization area).

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Published

2013-10-18

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2013)

Section

Software Metapapers

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