Microsoft, IBM, and Adobe cited during a conference at an IBM facility, ongoing  efforts to improve the lives of programmers and designers. Revelations and perspectives were offered at a conference entitled "The Future of Design and Software Development," held at the IBM Almaden Research Center in San Jose, Calif. Microsoft Senior Researcher Gina Venolia cited a  Microsoft Research project called "Code Canvas," which falls under the domain of code "spatialization." She likened the concept of code spatialization to a roadmap of code, helping developers understand complexities and changes in code.

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