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Is There Still a Case for Distributed Software Development?

At the dawn of the 21st century, software development is an international activity. It is not uncommon to find parts of development organizations dispersed in distant locations. The world of software is indeed shrinking, and the global village is becoming more and more a reality.

Is There Still a Case for Distributed Software Development?

Software development is an international activity with parts of development organizations dispersed in distant locations. But after the events of September 11, many wonder whether this trend will continue. Will changes in global relationships and travel behavior affect the way software is being developed?

Volume XII, No. 1; January 2002
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Executive Summary

One of the most interesting IT developments in 2001 was the growing use of patterns. At least a dozen books on patterns came out during the year, documenting patterns for new languages, for component models, for analysis and design issues, and for middleware systems development. One of the areas that I followed most closely was the extension of patterns to large-scale application design.