14 citations · 29 across the 3 of their papers we have counts for
3 papers
cs.SE2011★ 7 cited
Effect of Range Naming Conventions on Reliability and Development Time for Simple Spreadsheet Formulas
Ruth McKeever, Kevin McDaid
Practitioners often argue that range names make spreadsheets easier to understand and use, akin to the role of good variable names in traditional programming languages, yet there i…
cs.SE2010★ 8 cited
How do Range Names Hinder Novice Spreadsheet Debugging Performance?
Ruth McKeever, Kevin McDaid
Although experts diverge on how best to improve spreadsheet quality, it is generally agreed that more time needs to be spent testing spreadsheets. Ideally, experienced and trained…
cs.HC2009★ 14 cited
An Exploratory Analysis of the Impact of Named Ranges on the Debugging Performance of Novice Users
Ruth McKeever, Kevin McDaid, Brian Bishop
This paper describes an exploratory empirical study of the effect of named ranges on spreadsheet debugging performance. Named ranges are advocated in both academia and industry, ye…