Comments and Conclusions

Experiment

• Hyperlinking made a larger difference in the novice case but helped the experts as well
• Running the experiment over the Internet "worked"

Tools

• Tool code (linking tool and CGI programs) available on the Web via Feldman's home page
• Linking tool has been used to link other Ada 95 libraries, all available on the Web
  • Ada 95 standard libraries and GNAT-specific extensions
  • Ada 95 interfaces to Apple Macintosh toolbox
  • "Feldman components" as presented in Feldman's CS2 book
  • "Beidler components" as presented in Beidler's new book

  Finally

  Experiments are a lot of work, but they are interesting and often fun, and they help us prove that our creations are useful.