Ontology reuse is still an unsolved matter on the Semantic Web. Even though ontology specification languages provide a means for knowledge reuse and ontology management technology has evolved, ontology reuse is seldom encountered in applications. The more resources there are available, the more possibilities there are for ontology reuse, and paradoxically the more difficult it is to perform ont...

Successful application of block-level verification reuse improves the effectiveness of the top-level environment by providing additional checks, coverage and messages (and in some cases stimulus) which, as well as detecting more bugs, helps speed up debug for other system-level defects by providing improved internal visibility and enhanced bug isolation. Despite these benefits consistent effici...

As organizations implement software reuse programs to improve productivity and software quality, they face the challenge of how best to encourage reuse. This study describes a behavioral model that attempts to explain the influence of a reuse consumer’s perception of the trustworthiness of the producer, the technical characteristics of the component, and the organizational reuse norms on a reus...

a floating polymer-supported photocatalyst based on polystyrene impregnated with titaniumdioxide particles was developed using a facile solvent-cast method at ambient temperature. the preparedphotocatalysts were characterized by x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and fourier transforminfrared spectroscopy. the photocatalytic activity of the developed photocatalysts was investigated...

The growing interest of software reuse by software organizations makes adoption and evaluation of reuse an essential activity. Many organizations struggle in their attempts to select appropriate reuse practices (methods, techniques and tools support) in their processes. In this way, we propose a lightweight technology change management approach to facilitate the adoption of software reuse pract...

Reuse metrics must accurately reflect the amount of effort saved. We must have realistic measures to ensure the credibility of the value we place on reuse and to separate reuse benefits from those of other technologies also competing for limited investment dollars. This paper defines a reuse metrics and Return On Investment (ROI) model at IBM that distinguishes reuse savings and benefits from t...

Software reuse has received much attention since the concept was introduced in 1968. Software reuse itself is a broad concept that has many levels of meaning, ranging from strict code reuse, to design/analysis reuse, to entire application reuse. Many companies, especially those in the defense and aerospace fields, have setup successful reuse programs. However, not all reuse programs are success...

minimizing their wastes. The concept of such minimization, recycling, zero discharge (all aspects of the same reuse philosophy) is appealing and straightforward. The reality often is not: In some cases a highly organic wastewater, as from a paper mill or a food processing facility, has to be converted to a highpurity stream. As if this is not challenge enough, such treatment must be consistent,...

The analysis and measurement of current levels of software reuse are necessary to monitor improvements. This paper provides a framework for the derivation of measures of software reuse and introduces several de nitions, attributes, and abstractions of potentially measurable reuse properties. The framework is applied to the problem of measuring reuse in object oriented systems which support \lev...

Software has been reused in applications development ever since programming started. However, the reuse practices have mostly been ad hoc, and the potential benefits of reuse have never been fully realized. Systematic reuse offers the greatest potential for significant gains in software development productivity and quality. Organizations are looking for ways to develop a software reuse program....