Distributed component-based software development: an incremental approach

In spite of recent and constant researches in the component-based development (CBD) area, there is still a lack of patterns, approaches and methodologies that effectively support the development "for reuse" as much as "with reuse". Considering the accelerated growth of the Internet over the last decade, where distribution has become an essential non-functional requirement of most applications, the problem becomes bigger. This paper proposes an incremental approach that integrates the concepts of component-based software engineering (CBSE), frameworks, patterns, and distribution. An experimental study evaluates the viability of using the approach and the impact of applying it in development projects