1. In This Issue

   Editorial Introduction Pages: 147 - 148

2. A Controlled Experiment Comparing the Maintainability of Programs Designed with and without Design Patterns—A Replication in a Real Programming Environment

   • Marek Vokáč
   • Walter Tichy
   • Magne Aldrin

   OriginalPaper Pages: 149 - 195

3. Open-Source Change Logs

   • Kai Chen
   • Stephen R. Schach
   • Gillian Z. Heller

   OriginalPaper Pages: 197 - 210

4. Are Individual Differences in Software Development Performance Possible to Capture Using a Quantitative Survey?

   • Claes Wohlin

   OriginalPaper Pages: 211 - 228

5. Comparative Assessment of Software Quality Classification Techniques: An Empirical Case Study

   • Taghi M. Khoshgoftaar
   • Naeem Seliya

   OriginalPaper Pages: 229 - 257

6. The Impact of Background and Experience on Software Inspections

   • Jeff Carver

   OriginalPaper Pages: 259 - 262