>>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


Remember guys, Goal #1: Make sure the customers knows what they want. How many times have you heard the specs & shook your head in disbelief!?!?! I find all too often they only think they know what they want. If you can convince them they have bad gaps then you are on the road to getting reusibility of your objects.

Example: I don't know how many times I have had requests for programmers with Fox/VC++/VB experience. When I ask them why I mainly get a long pause....

Tom