The impact of Java on software reusability

Abstract

At SSR'95, there was a panel entitled "Software Reusability and the Internet." Since then, there has beerr an explosion of activity on the Internetespeciallywiththe introductionof Jav~the "battle of the browsers," and the difision of the Internet. This is alI impacting how we reuse software. This panel investigates how the introduction of Java has improved (or hampered) the institutionalization of sotlware reuse. Furthermore, it will look at how we can enhance systematic reuse through the new tools provided on the Internet.