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TKDE
2010
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A Deductive Spreadsheet System for End Users
We exploit the spreadsheet metaphor to make deductive problem-solving methods available to the vast population of spreadsheet end users. In particular, we show how the function-bas...
Marcelo Tallis, Robert M. Balzer
VL
2007
IEEE
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A Type System Based on End-User Vocabulary
In previous work we have developed a system that automatically checks for unit errors in spreadsheets. In this paper we describe our experiences using the system in a workshop on ...
Robin Abraham, Martin Erwig, Scott Andrew
ISESE
2006
IEEE
13 years 11 months ago
An empirical evaluation of a testing and debugging methodology for Excel
Spreadsheets are one of the most commonly used types of programs in the world, and it is important that they be sufficiently dependable. To help end users who create spreadsheets ...
Jeffrey Carver, Marc Fisher II, Gregg Rothermel
ICSE
2007
IEEE-ACM
14 years 5 months ago
GoalDebug: A Spreadsheet Debugger for End Users
We present a spreadsheet debugger targeted at end users. Whenever the computed output of a cell is incorrect, the user can supply an expected value for a cell, which is employed b...
Robin Abraham, Martin Erwig
ICSE
2005
IEEE-ACM
14 years 5 months ago
Automatic generation and maintenance of correct spreadsheets
Existing spreadsheet systems allow users to change cells arbitrarily, which is a major source of spreadsheet errors. We propose a system that prevents errors in spreadsheets by re...
Martin Erwig, Robin Abraham, Irene Cooperstein, St...