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Toward Extensible Low-Code Development Platforms

verfasst von : Gregory Popov, Joan Lu, Vladimir Vishnyakov

Erschienen in: Advances in Emerging Information and Communication Technology

Verlag: Springer Nature Switzerland

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Low-code development has gained significant recognition in industry and academia. However, lack of reusability is inherent to existing low-code development platforms. Based on the literature review and practical evaluation, this paper highlights the importance of platform extensibility. Modern technologies are reviewed, among which the essential components are selected for an extensible and open-source low-code development platform. The challenges of designing platform architecture and developing synchronized editable textual and visual representations are ready for us to take in future directions.

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Titel: Toward Extensible Low-Code Development Platforms
verfasst von: Gregory Popov
Joan Lu
Vladimir Vishnyakov
Verlag: Springer Nature Switzerland
Buch: Advances in Emerging Information and Communication Technology
Print ISBN: 978-3-031-53236-8

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-031-53237-5

Copyright-Jahr: 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-53237-5_29

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