TITLE
Extending Design Environments to Software Architecture Design




AUTHORS:
Jason E. Robbins, jrobbins@ics.uci.edu
David M. Hilbert, dhilbert@ics.uci.edu
David F. Redmiles, redmiles@ics.uci.edu


Information & Computer Science
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA


We have not yet decided who will present the paper.




ABSTRACT
Domain-oriented design environments are cooperative problem-solving
systems that support designers in complex design tasks. In this paper
we present the facilities and architecture of Argo, a domain-oriented
design environment for software architecture. ArgoUs architecture is
motivated by the desire for reuse and extensibility. It separates
domain-neutral code from domain-oriented code, which is distributed
among intelligent design materials as opposed to being centralized in
the design environment. ArgoUs facilities are motivated by the
observed cognitive needs of designers. These facilities extend
previous work in design environments to support reflection-in-action,
opportunistic design, and comprehension and problem-solving.




KEYWORDS:
Design environments, critics, software architectures,
architectural styles, human-computer interaction, human cognition