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(Reference retrieved automatically from Web of Science through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

A holistic approach for cross-platform software development

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Author(s):
Blanco, J. Z. [1, 2] ; Lucredio, D. [1]
Total Authors: 2
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Fed Sao Carlos, Comp Dept, Rod Washington Luis, Km 235, POB 676, BR-13565905 Sao Carlos, SP - Brazil
[2] Fed Inst Sao Paulo, Campus Piracicaba, Rua Diacono Jair de Oliveira, BR-13414155 Piracicaba, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: JOURNAL OF SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE; v. 179, SEP 2021.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

Cross-platform development solutions can help to make software available on different devices and platforms. But these are normally restricted to preconfigured platforms and consider that each individual solution is equal or similar to each other. As a result, developers have to resort to native development and build individual solutions, one for each device/platform, that cooperate to deliver the desired global functionality. This article presents an approach that takes advantage of existing solutions and have support for extending and including new platforms, and distributing functionality across devices. The approach is based on a general-purpose language that raises the abstraction level in order to keep the software free from platform details. Automatic transformations produce executable code that can be properly divided and deployed separately into different platforms. The proposed approach was evaluated in four ways. In the first evaluation, an existing cross-platform system was recreated using the approach. The second and third evaluations was conducted with expert and novice developers, who tested the approach in practice. The fourth evaluation introduced support for cross-platform testing. Results have brought evidence supporting the following main contributions: use of a single environment, the ability to reuse similar concepts between platforms and the potential to reduce costs. (C) 2021 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 15/24429-1 - A holistic approach for the development of multiplatform software
Grantee:Daniel Lucrédio
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
FAPESP's process: 17/25343-9 - New paradigms studies of human-computer interaction through augmented reality
Grantee:Matheus Giovanni Lucena
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Technical Training Program - Technical Training