MosaiCode: Visualizing large scale software: A tool demonstration

@article{Maletic2011MosaiCodeVL,
  title={MosaiCode: Visualizing large scale software: A tool demonstration},
  author={Jonathan I. Maletic and Daniel J. Mosora and Christian D. Newman and Michael L. Collard and Andrew M. Sutton and Brian P. Robinson},
  journal={2011 6th International Workshop on Visualizing Software for Understanding and Analysis (VISSOFT)},
  year={2011},
  pages={1-4}
}
A software visualization tool called MosaiCode is introduced and described. MosaiCode uses a Seesoft metaphor to support the visualization and understanding of various characteristics for large scale software systems. A usage scenario is given to demonstrate the tool. 
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