Path: news.daimi.aau.dk!glad From: kielmann@informatik.uni-siegen.de (Thilo Kielmann) Newsgroups: comp.lang.beta Subject: PhDOOS: CFP: OOPLSA '96 [comp.org.acm #3850] Date: 8 Jan 1996 19:35:31 GMT Organization: DAIMI, Computer Science Dept. at Aarhus University Lines: 669 Approved: mailtonews@daimi.aau.dk Distribution: world Message-ID: <4crrm3$2ie@krone.daimi.aau.dk> NNTP-Posting-Host: daimi.daimi.aau.dk ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- ------ Forwarded Article <4ch0tn$q5f@newsbf02.news.aol.com> ------ From chrisjette@aol.com (CHRISJETTE) OOPLSA '96 October 6-10, 1996 San Jose, California Call For Papers A Note from the Conference Chair OOSPLA brings together the best in object technology - the best practitioners, the best researchers, the best students, the best companies, the best new ideas, the best hard-won experiences. OOSPLA is THE meeting place for both seasoned veterans and newcomers to the field. OOPSLA is a collage of mini-conferences, representing many different venues for sharing, growing, learning, showcasing technology and exchanging ideas. A week-long event, OOPSLA provides an exciting opportunity for all participants to contribute to the growth and acceptance of object technology. As you read the call for papers, consider actively participating this year. There are many options to and many different ways to participate. Remember, only you can create the papers, the ideas, the lively debate, and the educational experiences that will make this a great conference. CALL The annual OOPSLA conference is the premiere forum bringing together participants in the field of object technology to share ideas and experiences. The combination of research and experience papers attracts both academic and industrial participants and ensures a rich exchange of ideas. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to: Software Architecture and Design Patterns; Analysis and Design Methods; Object Testing and Metrics; Language Design and Implementation; Reuse, Components and Frameworks; Theoretical Foundations; Architectures; Databases and Persistence; and Software Engineering Practices. OOPSLA provides a unique opportunity to share your research and experience with other leaders in these areas of software development. CONFERENCE REGISTRATION/INFORMATION We are encouraging all OOPSLA participants to use electronic mail for communication. This call, author guidelines and detailed format information for submissions will be available on the OOPSLA Hotline. Send an electronic mail message to the following address: oopsla96@acm.org or access our web page through the ACM web page, following the links to the OOPSLA'96 conference at http://www.acm.org/ A return message will detail how to obtain the various OOPSLA '96 documents. For those without access to electronic mail, all information may be obtained by contacting: OOPSLA'96 2373 N.W. 185th Ave., Suite 164 Hillsboro, OR 97124 (503) 578-4640 (Phone) (503) 578-4650 (FAX) Papers OOPSLA `96 welcomes high quality papers describing relevant research in, or experience with, the object paradigm. Research papers should describe work that advances the state-of-the-art. Experience papers should describe broad insights gained from practical application of object technology. If you want to describe anecdotal experience or a topic of narrow interest, please submit an experience report (below) instead of an experience paper. The program committee will evaluate each contributed research and experience paper based on its relevance, significance, clarity, originality, and correctness. We welcome papers that substantiate not only positive results (things that worked) but substantive negative results (things that didn't work, and lessons learned) as well. Experience papers should be of broad interest and are encouraged. For both research papers and experience papers, we seek to celebrate the outreach of the object paradigm into disciplines outside computer science, and to capture lessons and principles that object-oriented research and practice have distilled from other domains. We encourage, but are not limited to, such papers. Send six copies of the full paper, in English, to the Program Chair (address below). The program chair must receive them by 15 February 1995. Papers must not exceed 18 pages, double-spaced, exclusive of figures and references. Electronic submittals will not be accepted. Each copy must include contact information (contact name, postal address, telephone number, fax number, and electronic mail address), a 100-word abstract, indication of the paper category (research or experience), and indication of the pertinent topic area(s), selected from the following: concurrent and distributed processing; software architecture and design patterns; analysis and design methods; object testing and metrics, language design and implementation; reuse, components and frameworks; theoretical foundations; architectures; databases and persistence; and software engineering practices. If none of these topic areas seems to apply, please contact the Program Chair for advice, preferably by electronic mail. The submission deadline is firm. Authors will be notified of acceptance or rejection by 1 May 1995. The deadline for camera ready copy is 15 July 1995. Authors of accepted papers are expected to sign an ACM copyright release form and to present the paper at the conference. Proceedings will be distributed at the conference and via SIGPLAN Notices, and will be available from ACM Press. Program Chair - Jim Coplien AT&T Bell Laboratories ILL650 1G341 1000 East Warrenville Road Naperville IL 60566 USA (708) 713-5384 FAX: (708) 713-4982 cope@research.att.com Experience Reports Since its introduction as a separate track, Experience Reports has gained recognition as a valuable forum for OOPSLA attendees. Experience reports are short presentations that feature unrefereed reports describing practical experience in applying object technology to real-world, production quality software development. For better screening of the large number of submissions expected, this year prospective speakers should submit a 4 to 8 page description of their intended presentation. The description should identify and discuss in detail two or three issues (at the most) which represent the main contribution of the talk. The submission must include a short abstract suitable for inclusion in the advance program if it is accepted. The Experience Reports review process requires personal contact with potential presenters and as such, submissions must include authors contact information including postal address, telephone and fax numbers, and electronic mail address. Selection will be based on relevance and potential interest. For further submission guidelines contact the Experience Reports Chair or access the OOPSLA '96 Hotline. Copies of accepted experience reports presentations will be distributed during the conference and their extended abstracts will be collected after the conference for publication in the Proceedings Addendum issue of the OOPS Messenger. Deadline for submission is March 1, 1996, and notification of acceptance or rejection will be mailed no later than May 1, 1996. Send submissions to: Experience Reports Chair - Mamdouh Ibrahim Electronic Data Systems Object-Oriented and AI Services 5555 New King Street Troy, MI 48098, USA Phone: (810) 696-7129 FAX: (810) 696-2325 Email: mhi@gmr.com Educator's Symposium The OOPSLA Educators' Symposium is specifically designed for professionals who have a vested interest in object technology education and training. This one-day symposium is a unique forum for educators and practitioners to discuss their educational needs and their ideas in incorporating object technology into courses, curricula, and training plans. The symposium will include invited talks, paper presentations, panel(s), demonstrations, and possibly OOPSLA workshop report(s). We solicit papers, and proposals for panels, demonstrations, and workshop reports. Topic areas include: teaching experience in object technology at any level, effective object technology case studies and exercises, collaboration efforts between academia and industry for technology education and training, needs analysis for education and training, and innovative pedagogical approaches and techniques for teaching object technology. Selection will be based on relevance, clarity, and originality, as well as technical and educational merit. Papers and demonstration proposals are limited to 10 pages, double spaced. Panel proposals must include: panel topic, a description of the key issues to be discussed; and each panelist's name, background, and presentation summary. Workshop report proposals must include a copy of the OOPSLA submitted workshop proposal as described in the Workshops section. The workshop proposal must also be submitted to the Workshops Chair. For all submissions, a separate cover sheet must contain the name, affiliation, address, phone and fax numbers, and electronic mail address of the author or contact person. Three copies of each submission should be mailed to the Educators' Symposium Chair to be received no later than 1 March 1996. Facsimile and electronic submissions will NOT be accepted. Proposers will be notified of acceptance by 1 May 1996. OOPSLA will also provide a scholarship program for educators from two and four year colleges. Scholarships will cover conference expenses and contribute to travel expenses. Interested educators should contact the Educators' Symposium Chair or access the OOPSLA '96 Hotline for further submission guidelines. Educators' Symposium Chair - Mahesh Dodani IBM Object Technology University 4828 Oak Way Raleigh, NC 27613 Phone: (919) 848-9898 FAX: (919) 254-3449 Email: dodani@vnet.ibm.com Panels OOPSLA panels have always been informative and lively. Creativity in the panel format, audience engagement, panel topics, and actual discussion by panel participants are key factors in making panels stimulating and useful. Because the audience size at typical OOPSLA panels is fairly large, we must deal creatively with factors of scale. At OOPSLA '96, in San Jose, we want to continue this tradition and hold panel sessions that will raise important issues and encourage discussion on key topics in the object oriented community. In particular, we would like the panels to be 'meaty', to engage the interest of the audience, and, where appropriate, to deliver a few key practical suggestions or points to the audience by its completion. Panels will be presented in parallel with papers. Panels will be no more than 90 minutes in length, with at least 45 minutes allotted for discussion and debate. However, you do not have to conform to a specific linear format, as long as you consider some of the scale issues mentioned above. Each submission must include the panel title, a brief summary of the key issues to be discussed, the proposed panel format, panel moderator contact information (name, affiliation, address, phone and fax number, electronic mail address), what concrete suggestions the panel might deliver to the audience (if appropriate), panelist information (for each panel member, supply background biographical information and a short position statement on the issues and the concrete steps). Panel proposals must be received by the Panels Chair no later than 1 March 1996. Proposers will be notified of acceptance by 1 May 1996. Camera ready copy for panel position papers is due 15 July 1996. Panels Chair - Bjorn Freeman-Benson Object Technology International 201 - 506 Fort St. Victoria, BC CANADA V8W 1E6 Phone: (604) 361-4438 x14 FAX: (604) 361-2695 Email: Bjorn_Freeman-Benson@oti.com Workshops OOPSLA workshops are intensive collaborative sessions, one-half to one day in length, where groups of object technologists meet to surface, discuss, and solve challenging problems facing the field. We encourage innovative workshops on areas related to object technology as well as more traditional object topics. Some possible subjects include: Reliable Distributed Computing and Object Technology Process Modeling and Object Technology Performance Engineering and Object Technology COTS Integration with Object Technology Pedagogical Patterns for Teaching Object Technology Immersive Training in Object Technology The World Wide Web and Object Technology Workshop organizers typically solicit a short position paper from interested individuals, and choose workshop participants based on the merits and relevance of their submissions. Prospective organizers must submit a proposal of up to two pages in length that includes a description of the primary workshop themes, a description of the problems to be addressed, a proposed agenda, and a list of references to other papers, workshops, and forums motivating the workshop. Proposals must also contain names, affiliations, addresses, phone and fax numbers, and electronic mail addresses of all prospective co-organizers, and indicate a primary contact. Each workshop must have at least two organizers, preferably from different organizations. Proposals must be submitted by 1 March 1996; electronic mail is preferred. Prospective organizers will be notified of acceptance by 1 May 1996. Workshop Chair - Linda Northrop Software Engineering Institute Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890 Phone: (412) 268-7638 Email: lmn@sei.cmu.edu Posters The poster session is an alternative forum for authors to present the results of their work. Posters cover the same technical areas of interest and reflect the same degree of professionalism in their work as in the technical papers, yet are different in the manner in which the material is presented by the author(s). There is an interactive session associated with the posters, where all the poster authors attend their posters and conference attendees can discuss the work with the authors. The discussions tend to be open and free- flowing and you are allowed to ask the viewers questions as well as have them ask questions of you! Posters are particularly appropriate for work that is too preliminary for a paper session. The OOPSLA '96 Poster Session allows close interaction between authors and attendees interested in a specific theoretical or applied approach to object technology. Posters should provide both visual impact and the ability to stimulate interaction among attendees. Authors are provided display space and are required to be available during designated times (approximately 4 hours). For consideration, send three copies of the poster proposal to the Poster Chair by 3 July 1996. Authors will be notified of acceptance by 18 July 1996. Final copies of the poster write-up are due 29 July 1996. Proposals must include an extended abstract (limited to 8 typed double spaced pages), a list of keywords, and a preliminary graphic layout. A cover sheet should list the name, affiliation, address, phone and fax numbers, and electronic mail address for all authors. Send proposals to: Poster Chair - Jay Almarode GemStone Systems Inc. 15400 NW Greenbrier Parkway, Suite 280 Beaverton, OR 97006 Phone: (503)690-8380 FAX: (503)629-8556 Email: almarode@slc.com Tutorials OOPSLA is well known for the breadth, depth, and high quality of its extensive tutorial program. In previous years, OOPSLA tutorials have covered all aspects of object-oriented technology from introductory surveys to industrial software engineering practices and leading edge academic research topics. In response to requests from our past attendees, we especially encourage proposals on engineering issues and advanced topics. Anyone considering submitting a proposal for a tutorial should request the guidelines on tutorial submissions from the Tutorials Chair or via the OOPSLA '96 Electronic Hotline. Electronic mail submissions of proposals are encouraged and will be enthusiastically accepted. Tutorial proposals without electronic mail addresses will not be accepted. Tutorial proposals are due 1 March 1996; notification of acceptance will be 1 May 1996. Camera ready notes will be due 29 May 1996. Tutorials Chair - Gus Lopez Department of Computer Science and Engineering University of Washington Box 352350 Seattle, WA 98195-2350 USA Phone: (206) 543-5118 FAX: (206) 543-2969 Email: lopez@cs.washington.edu Exhibits There is more OO information and expertise at the Exhibits than at any other OOPSLA function. That's why virtually all OOPSLA registrants visit the Exhibits. More than 75 companies at the leading edge of object-oriented technology explain their unique products and services at the Exhibits. At "Bookseller's Alley", prominent publishers offer the latest books and periodicals on objects. Established object-oriented companies make the OOPSLA Exhibits an annual showcase for their programs. Companies with newly-developed OO applications and new companies find the busy, three-day Exhibits a remarkably effective way to introduce themselves and their products. OOPSLA registrants have a keen interest in what you have to offer the object-oriented community. To request an Exhibitor Prospectus, please contact: Exhibits Chair - Jim Johnson Meetings & More Inc. 14449 N. 73rd St. Scottsdale AZ 85260-3133 USA Phone: (602) 998-3992 FAX: (602) 998-7838 Email: meetings@enet.net Doctoral Symposium OOPSLA'96 will again host a forum for graduate students to present and discuss their dissertation research. Ph.D. students, who are within approximately one year of thesis completion, are invited to apply to the Doctoral Symposium, a closed session in which a group of 8-10 students present their research in a workshop format to each other and a group of 4-5 mentors. The one-day symposium aims to broaden the perspectives of new entrants to the object-technology research community and to provide constructive comments on the ongoing thesis research. Each applicant should have an approved committee and topic. We are looking for students who are advanced enough to have a specific research proposal and some preliminary results, but with sufficient time remaining to thesis completion to benefit from the symposium experience. Application forms for describing the thesis topic and progress are available from the Symposium chair. A brief letter of recommendation from the student's thesis advisor is also required. Students selected as participants will receive partial reimbursement for conference-related expenses. Students may request application forms by electronic mail beginning January 1996. Applications are due no later than 1 May 1996; notification of acceptance will be by 18 July 1996. Email requests for application forms to: Doctoral Symposium Chair - Mary E.S. Loomis Hewlett-Packard Laboratories 1501 Page Mill Road, MS 1U-15 Palo Alto CA 94304 Phone: (415) 857-4742 FAX: (415) 852-8030 Email: loomis@hpl.hp.com Demonstrations As at OOPSLA's past, live demonstrations this year will be an outstanding vehicle for sharing the technical aspects of your object-oriented projects, tools, or systems. Successful demonstrations focus on presenting the novel and interesting technical aspects of the demonstrated projects. Presentations must be in the form of running computer programs, although a brief overview presentation is expected. We are seeking proposals for demonstrations of commercial and in-house applications, as well as academic and corporate research. Demonstrations will be selected on the basis of technical merit, relevance to object-oriented technology, novel features, and feasibility of presentation at OOPSLA. Presenters of accepted demonstrations must be members of the development or implementation team and must keep in mind that they will demonstrate to a technical audience looking for technical content. A word of caution to commercial developers: product marketing or sales presentations are inappropriate for this forum and will be rejected without consideration. Demonstrations of commercial products should be focused on presenting the technical content of the product itself, and must not be related to the commercial aspects of the product. Any comment regarding availability or pricing during the demonstration itself will be grounds for cancellation. Anyone considering submitting a proposal for a demonstration should contact the Demonstrations Chair or access the Hotline for guidelines on demonstration submissions. Proposals must be received by 3 July 96. Electronic mail submissions and those using the HTML form provided at the WWW Hotline will be greatly appreciated. Submitters will be notified of acceptance no later than 18 July 96. Note that because a significant amount of communication will occur via electronic mail, any proposal without an electronic mail address will be rejected. Demonstrations Chair - Ron Crocker Motorola, Inc. 1501 W. Shure Drive Arlington Heights, IL 60004 USA Phone: (708) 632.4752 FAX: (708) 632.3113 Email: crocker@mot.com Student Volunteers The top people in object-oriented technologies and software development organize and attend the OOPSLA'96 Conference. The student volunteers program is an opportunity for students from around the world to associate with these experts. In return for about ten hours of their time, students receive complimentary registration and other bonus benefits. In the past, job assignments have included checking badges at doors, helping with traffic flow, assisting with tutorials and panels, and general "go-for" assistance to keep the conference running smoothly. Interested graduate and undergraduate students should contact the Student Volunteers Chair no later than July 18, 1996. Electronic mail is required for all correspondence. Student Volunteers Chair - Ken Bauer ITESM, Campus Guadalajara mail at: 9297 Siempre Viva Road Suite 33-28 San Diego, CA 92173 USA Phone: (52)(3) 616-11-13 Email: kbauer@campus.gda.itesm.mx OOPSLA '96 Conference Committee Conference Chair Lougie Anderson Sequent Computer Systems Program Chair Jim Coplien AT&T Bell Laboratories Treasurer Moira Mallison Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories Computers/Audio Visual Rod Olafsen Conandum Consulting Demonstrations Ron Crocker Motorola Inc. Doctoral Symposium Mary Loomis Hewlett-Packard Laboratories Educator's Symposium Mahesh dodani IBM Object Technology University Experience Reports Mamdouh Ibrahim Electronic Data Systems Panels Bjorn Freeman-Benson Object Technology International Posters Jay Almarode Gemstone Systems Inc. Proceedings Carrie Wilpolt Rigel Software Publications Chris Jette Kaleida Labs, Inc. Student Volunteers Ken Bauer ITESM, Campus Guadalajara Tutorials Gux Lopez University of Washington Workshops Linda Northup Software Engineering Institute Meeting Planning Nancy Wilson, NJW Meetings Registration Carole Mann Registration Systems Lab Exhibits Jim Johnson Meetings & More, Inc Electronic Publishing Eliot Moss University of Massachusetts ACM Senior Program Director Donna Baglio Association for Computing Machinery Addendum and WWW page Deb Ayers Zephyr Technologies, Inc. OOPSLA Steering Committee John T. Richards IBM TJ Watson Research Center OOSPLA '96 Program Committee Jim Coplien, Chair ATT Bell Laboratories Toby Bloom Consultant Pierre Cointe ECOOP Program Chair Alistair Cockburn Consultant William Cook Luma Ron Crocker Motorola Ward Cunningham Cunningham & Cunningham Liz Flanagan HBO Richard P. Gabriel Warren Wilson College Adele Goldberg Consultant Mamdouh Ibrahim Electronic Data Systems Chris Jette Kaleida Labs, Inc. Josee Lajoie IBM Doug Lea SUNY Mary Loomis Hewlett-Packard Satoshi Matsuoka University of Tokyo John McGregor Clemson University Regine Meunier Siemens-AG Oscar Nierstrasz Universitat Bern Atsushi Ohori Kyoto University Mary Beth Rosson Virginia Polytechnique Bran Selic ObjectTime, Inc. Geree Streun Fisher-Rosemont David Ungar, Sun Microsystems, Inc. Rebecca Wirfs-Brock ParcPlace/Digitalk Inc. Important Dates 15 February PAPERS DUE 1 March 1996 EDUCATOR's SYMPOSIUM SUBMISSIONS DUE EXPERIENCE REPORTS DUE TUTORIAL PROPOSALS DUE PANEL PROPOSALS DUE WORKSHOPS PROPOSALS DUE 1 May 1996 NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE FOR SUBMISSIONS DUE TO DATE 29 May 1996 DOCTORAL SYMPOSIUM ABSTRACTS DUE 3 July 1996 POSTER PROPOSALS DUE DEMONSTRATION PROPOSALS DUE 15 July 1996 CAMERA-READY PAPERS DUE CAMERA-READY PANEL POSITION PAPERS DUE 18 July 1996 NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE FOR POSTERS AND DEMONSTRATIONS STUDENT VOLUNTEERS APPLICATIONS DUE NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE FOR DOCTORAL SYMPOSIUM 31 July 1996 CAMERA-READY TUTORIAL NOTES DUE CAMERA-READY POSTER DESCRIPTIONS DUE CAMERA-READY DEMONSTRATION DESCRIPTIONS DUE 1 ------ End of Forwarded Article -- Thilo Kielmann Univ. of Siegen, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (FB 12) Hoelderlinstr. 3, D-57068 Siegen, Germany Phone: +49 271 740 2642 /\,/\ Fax: +49 271 740 2532 / u u \ E-Mail: kielmann@informatik.uni-siegen.de \<_Y_>/ WWW: http://www.informatik.uni-siegen.de/~kielmann / " \