Genetic improvement (GI) uses automated search to find improved versions of existing
software. We present a comprehensive survey of this nascent field of research with a focus …

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COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ACM | DECEMBER 2017 | VOL. 60 | NO. 12 review articles THE …

This paper introduces a new, fully automated modelbased approach for effective testing of
Android apps. Different from existing model-based approaches that guide testing with a …

To ensure user satisfaction and success of mobile applications, it is important to provide
highly performant applications. This is particularly important for resource-constrained …

Context. The demand for green software design is steadily growing higher especially in the
context of mobile devices, where the computation is often limited by battery life. Previous …

Enabling fully automated testing of mobile applications has recently become an important
topic of study for both researchers and practitioners. A plethora of tools and approaches …

In recent software development and distribution scenarios, app stores are playing a major
role, especially for mobile apps. On one hand, app stores allow continuous releases of app …

There has been tremendous growth in the use of mobile devices over the last few years.
This growth has fueled the development of millions of software applications for these mobile …

UI (User Interface) is an essential factor influencing users' perception of an app. However, it
is hard for even professional designers to determine if the UI is good or not for end-users …

Mobile and wearable devices are nowadays the de facto personal computers, while desktop
computers are becoming less popular. Therefore, it is important for companies to deliver …