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| Title | mPrintGen: Supporting Workflow Logs Analysis through Visual Microprint |
| Authors | Sebatian Alfaro, Alexandre Bergel, Jocelyn Simmonds |
| Publication date | 2023 |
| Abstract | A microprint is a visualization that condenses the contents of a text file into a small space. This is done by using colored scaled-down characters or pixels to represent each character of the text. The colors aim to highlight information relevant to the user. We have created mPrintGen, a framework for creating custom microprints by associating colors to rules that specify what is included or excluded from the line, with plain text or regular expressions. At the same time, the user can customize the look and structure of the created microprint for ease of use. We also created mPrintVis, a website for viewing the created microprints that supports various navigation features, like zoom and search. Feedback from the Rust and Julia open-source communities shows that mPrintGen lets users navigate through large log files, while easily highlighting reported errors. Two experts agree on the benefits of mPrintGen, compared to pure textual-based searching features commonly offered by text editors. |
| Pages | 45-49 |
| Conference name | IEEE Working Conference on Software Visualization |
| Publisher | IEEE Computer Society Press (Los Alamitos, CA, USA) |