>I really think the trick to increasing reusability
>is to convince your customers of the benefits of
>reusing previously developed interfaces/systems.
>The sale point I try to use, is that this code
>base is in use by others for x months and no bugs
>have been reported. But, I've found each customer
>wants a very specific user interface. Well, any
>ideas on increasing the usability are welcome.
>Thanks.


Steve,

Nothing personal, but again I disagree with you. Of course our customers want their own interfaces (and do not want to pay for it). They hire us for customer tailored programming, don't they?

I often find myself building bridges between two different packages. That is our job! Trying to standardize that is going against your very existence as a producer of software.

Or am I missing