Language-integrated query is receiving renewed attention, in part because of its support
through Microsoft's LINQ framework. We present a practical theory of language-integrated …

To be economically successful, software systems must be continuously adapted to ever
changing requirements. The maintainability of software systems is therefore of paramount …

Both for software developers and managers it is crucial to have clues about different aspects
of the quality of their systems. Maintainability is probably the most attractive, observed and …

This work is based on the observation that languages for two seemingly distant domains are
closely related. Orthogonal query languages based on comprehension syntax admit various …

This work introduces the FURCAS approach, a framework for view-based textual modelling.
FURCAS includes means that allow software language engineers to define partial and …

Para el avance del desarrollo de software dirigido por modelos, es esencial proporcionar
evidencias empíricas que corroboren o refuten las promesas de mejora asociadas a este …

Software metrics play an important role in the planning and control of software development.
The quality of the software is the degree to which a finished software product proves to be …

Language-integrated query techniques have been explored in a number of different
language designs. We consider two different, type-safe approaches employed by Links and …

Model Driven Software Development (MDSD) has matured over the last few years and is
now becoming an established technology. One advantage that is promoted by the MDSD …

The accurate maintainability prediction of relational database-driven software applications
can improve the management of projects relating to these applications, thus benefitting …