1. Software Engineering Experimentation
General Comments on Draft Papers
Jeff Offutt

2. Process Points
Re-submit my marked version with the final version (on 25 November)
Submit the soft copy via to
PDF
10pt, Single-spaced
About 15 pages, abstract <= 150 words
Se me for explanations or handwriting translations
I was rushed, hence the poor handwriting
Pick up final paper after finals (or Spring semester) or give me a self-addressed envelope
© Jeff Offutt, 2008

3. Upcoming Workshops at ICST
Papers are due January 9, 2009
ICST:
Mutation 2009:
GUI Testing:
WebTest:
© Jeff Offutt, 2008

4. General Editing Points
Figures should be placed on the same page as the first reference or shortly after (not at end)
Page numbers are good
Space before `(`, `[`, and `{`, not before comma
Mushing `(` to the word makes programs harder to read
Bleeding bad programming style into English is awful
Fully justify paragraphs (US style, academic style)
EDIT – EDIT – EDIT !!!
© Jeff Offutt, 2008

5. Latex vs MS Word + Latex is worthwhile if you plan to write a lot :
Time to learn
Figures
References
Math formulas
Detailed formatting
Numbering
Latex is worthwhile if you plan to write a lot :
If you plan to reuse references and figures
Expect to change a lot
Write a long document (>100 pages … PhD dissertation
© Jeff Offutt, 2008