Sometimes when defining a property for a domain model element you may need to use a complex type that has more than one property or can't easily be displayed using a single text field or drop down in the property editor. A good example might be a class that holds a list of strings for a GUI interface or a Rich Text editor for a custom text field required by your framework. To resolve this you can create a custom editor and hook it into your domain model that will provide a proper user interface to...

When I look at Software Factories I see a chance to reuse resources in a major way. If you think about it, many of the foundations that Software Factories are built on are rooted in reuse initiatives. When viewing Software Factories from a reuse perspective, what artifacts should a factory contain besides executable code? Should we include resources from all of the phases that make up the software development life cycle or should we limit the resources to just those needed to produce executable code?...

I've been involved in DSLs and Software Factories for about six months now, before that I dabbled in building DSLs trying to see how I could use them in enhancing the development experience for both developers and non-developers. One of the big problems I came across is the lack of a single reference that provided the necessary background information required to assemble a Software Factory. Granted the MSDN provides all of the documentation on-line and you have the various community sites, but there...