Automatic Code Generation for Cross-platform, Multi-Device Mobile Apps. An Industrial Experience

With Aldo Bongio (WebRatio), Jordi Cabot (ICREA and UOC), Hamza Ed-douibi (EMN) and Eric Umuhoza (Politenico di Milano), we worked on a research on Automatic Code Generation for Cross-platform, Multi-Device Mobile Apps. We presented our study at the MobileDeLi workshop, where we reported on a comparative study conducted to identify the best trade-offs between different … Continue reading Automatic Code Generation for Cross-platform, Multi-Device Mobile Apps. An Industrial Experience

Webinar on WebRatio BPM Platform 8.4

I'm glad to share the video of the most recent webinar on WebRatio BPM Platform, the BPMN-based tool designed to support you in building high-end BPM Web and mobile Apps with a tailored User Experience. If you never experienced WebRatio BPM Platform, here is a summary of what you can do with it:  DEVELOP WEB … Continue reading Webinar on WebRatio BPM Platform 8.4

Video of the Interview with Richard Soley (OMG) on IFML and user interaction modelling

Here is a short clip of the interview regarding the Interaction Flow Modeling Language (IFML) recorded in March 2015, in occasion of the release of IFML 1.0. In the interview we discuss with Richard Soley about the relevance of user interaction modelling, the way it can be integrated with broader modelling projects, and the impact … Continue reading Video of the Interview with Richard Soley (OMG) on IFML and user interaction modelling

Keynote speech on User Interaction Modeling at Modelsward 2015 in Angers

On February 10, 2015 I gave a keynote at Modelsward in Angers, France. The speech focuses on the modeling of software UIs through graphical domain-specific languages and in particular shows the new standard adopted by OMG called IFML (Interaction Flow Modeling Language) at work. My presentation illustrates the basic concepts of IFML, presents the design … Continue reading Keynote speech on User Interaction Modeling at Modelsward 2015 in Angers

The IFML book – OMG’s Interaction Flow Modeling Language explained

After almost one year of work, the result of our efforts finally came to light in late December 2014. Since it was almost Christmas time, we decided to wait 2014 for the launch. But now, here we are. OMG Press and Morgan Kauffman published our book: Interaction Flow Modeling Language: Model-Driven UI Engineering of Web … Continue reading The IFML book – OMG’s Interaction Flow Modeling Language explained

Bran Selic, Mark Van Den Brand and Marco Brambilla: Panel on State of Modeling.

Within the Modelsward conference held at ESEO in Angers, France, the warm up session has been delegated to a panel on the state of modelling, where panelists Bran Selic, Mark Van Den Brand and myself discussed about their vision on modelling. Plenty of good points came up both from the panelists and the audience. The … Continue reading Bran Selic, Mark Van Den Brand and Marco Brambilla: Panel on State of Modeling.

Advanced Software Engineering past exam solutions

Here you find a couple of past exams. Exam of 02-09-2013: a modeling language for defining user interfaces of mobile applications. Description: advanced-software-eng-exam-2013-09-02 Exam of 17-09-2013: language for high level models of computer hardware architectures. Description: advanced-software-eng-exam-2013-09-17

The Cloud meets Model-Driven Engineering

Cloud computing is enormously promising in terms of providing scalable and elastic infrastructure for software applications, as well as innovative business opportunities. However, its complexity (both in terms of understanding and adoption) is often underestimated. That's why Model-Driven Engineering (MDE), whose focus is to elevate conceptual models to first class artefacts of the software development … Continue reading The Cloud meets Model-Driven Engineering

Fifteen Years of Industrial Model-Driven Development in Software Front-ends. Find WebRatio and IFML on the Novatica Journal (in Spanish!)

Novatica, the official journal of the Spanish association of Computer Science Technicians (ATI), just published a monographic issue on "Adopción industrial de la ingeniería del software dirigida por models" (industrial adoption of model-driven software engineering practices). Together with a set of interesting experiences mainly in the Spanish market, the issue also features an article about … Continue reading Fifteen Years of Industrial Model-Driven Development in Software Front-ends. Find WebRatio and IFML on the Novatica Journal (in Spanish!)

IFML – Interaction Flow Modeling Language 1.0 – My tutorial on UI and UX modeling & design at ICWE 2014

This year, ICWE - International Conference on Web Engineering, took place in Toulouse, France. Given the upcoming adoption by the OMG - Object Management Group of IFML, I decided to give a tutorial on it there. IFML, the Interaction Flow Modeling Language (IFML) is designed for expressing content, user interaction and control behaviour of the … Continue reading IFML – Interaction Flow Modeling Language 1.0 – My tutorial on UI and UX modeling & design at ICWE 2014