The study of methodologies and techniques to produce correct software has been active for four decades. During this period, researchers have developed and investigated a wide vari...
Matthew B. Dwyer, John Hatcliff, Robby, Corina S. ...
Abstract. Organizations use Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) to protect computer-based resources from unauthorized access. There has been considerable work on formally specifying R...
Dae-Kyoo Kim, Indrakshi Ray, Robert B. France, Na ...
A developer of user interfaces (UI) should be able to employ a user interface pattern language to design acceptable user interfaces. But, what makes a good pattern language? Three...
Elisabeth G. Todd, Elizabeth A. Kemp, Chris Philli...
In the domain of desktop software, design patterns have had a profound impact; they are applied ubiquitously across a broad range of applications. Patterns serve both to promulgat...
Sally K. Wahba, Jason O. Hallstrom, Neelam Soundar...
The issue of software patents is widely discussed in Europe today. The standard economic rationale for patents is to protect potential innovators from imitation, which ultimately ...