There has been little research on end-user program development beyond the activity of programming. Devising ways to address additional activities related to end-user program devel...
Margaret M. Burnett, Curtis R. Cook, Omkar Pendse,...
At the heart of a well-disciplined, systematic methodology that explicitly supports the use of COTS components is a clearly defined process for effectively using components that m...
The Internet, the World Wide Web, JavaTM technology, and software components are changing the software business. Activities traditionally constrained by the need for intense infor...
A vital issue in the correct use of commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) components is the proper understanding of their functionality, quality attributes and ways of operation. Traditi...
Software designs decay over time. While most studies focus on decay at the system level, this research studies design decay on well understood micro architectures, design patterns...