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Refactoring ActionScript for Improving Application Execution Time

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Flash is a common technology for building Rich Internet Applications (RIA). Flash programmers usually specialize in graphic design rather than programming; yet, to enhance Flash users’ experiences, writing efficient ActionScript code is a key requirement. Therefore, Flash programmers require automated support to assist with this key requirement. Our work propose such an automated support system called ART (ActionScript Refactoring Tool), which assists, via a refactoring approach, Flash programmers by automatically rewriting their ActionScript code to make their applications faster.

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  1. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, Canada

    Ming Ying & James Miller

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  1. Dickson Computer Systems, 7A Victory Avenue 4/F Homantin, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China

    Dickson K. W. Chiu

  2. Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Mécanique et d’Aréotechnique, Laboratoire d’Informatique Scientifique et Industrielle, Téléport 2 - avenue Clément Ader, 86961, Futuroscope Chasseneuil Cedex, France

    Ladjel Bellatreche

  3. Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, Ritsumeikan University, Wakakusa 6-4-10, 525-0045, Kusatu, Shiga, Japan

    Hideyasu Sasaki

  4. Department of Computer Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Sha Tin, Hong Kong, China

    Ho-fung Leung

  5. Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China

    Shing-Chi Cheung

  6. School of Computer Science, Hangshou Dianzi University, Xiasha Higher Education Zone, 310018, Hanshou City, Zhejiang, China

    Haiyang Hu

  7. Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, The University of Melbourne, 3010, Parkville, Victoria, Australia

    Jie Shao

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Ying, M., Miller, J. (2011). Refactoring ActionScript for Improving Application Execution Time. In: Chiu, D.K.W., et al. Web Information Systems Engineering – WISE 2010 Workshops. WISE 2010. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 6724. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-24396-7_21

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