Hicklin, R. Austin2014-03-142014-03-141995-05-24etd-01202010-020317http://hdl.handle.net/10919/40717This research project report discusses the development of a commercial, consignment-based library (a) of reusable software components to be accessed using the World-Wide Web. The research project consists of two parts: the development of a prototype system that provides interface and information retrieval functionality for such a system, and an analysis of the technical and business issues involved in making the library operational as a commercial entity. The prototype system uses a hypertext browser and a query-based search mechanism to access descriptions of reusable software components; these descriptions are structured by a variation of a faceted classification system. The issues addressed include the classification and description of reusable software components; methods of retrieval, especially library browsing methods based on component classification; and analysis of incentives for reuse.iv, 52, iv leavesBTDapplication/pdfenIn Copyrightsoftware reusereusable software libraries (RSLs)software classificationdigital librariesreuse incentivesLD5655.V851 1995.H535Master's projecthttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-01202010-020317/