Via my fellow Hillsiders from Europe, here's the Final Call for Papers for EuroPLoP 2008. As I mentioned in another post, many pattern authors have at least one PLoP conference under their belt.
EuroPLoP 2008 13th European Conference on Pattern Languages of Programs July 9-13, 2008 Irsee Monastery, Bavaria, Germany http://www.hillside.net/europlop/
Final Call For Papers
******************************************************************** IMPORTANT DATES
February 18, 2008: Paper Submission DeadlineJuly 9-13, 2008: Conference********************************************************************
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EuroPLoP is the premier European conference on patterns. Theconference offers a variety of tracks and workshops that allow youto learn about patterns, to receive feedback on your own work, andto discuss with fellow enthusiasts. It is a unique venue to exchangeknowledge about best practices and learn from other experts invarious fields. EuroPLoP 2008 will be held July 9-13, 2008 in theIrsee Monastery, Germany. Join us for an experience that willcombine outstanding technical events with a visit to the lovelyBavarian countryside.
EuroPLoP accepts papers containing patterns or pattern languages aswell as experience reports and other papers related to the theoryand use of patterns. For the first time, EuroPLoP 2008 will offerthematic tracks allowing practitioners and researchers from aspecific domain to exchange knowledge.
In previous years, thematic clusters evolved implicitly includingareas like:
- Software development- Software design and architecture- Software management and development processes- Human computer interaction (e.g., user-interface aspects or novel modes of interaction)- Education (ranging from professional training to classroom teaching)- Business and organizational questions
This year, we like to invite you to champion one of these thematicareas or propose new topics by submitting a proposal for a thematictrack.
Several open tracks will be retained to provide for new topics andtopics outside the thematic tracks.
******************************************* THEMATIC TRACKS *******************************************
Starting in 2008, EuroPLoP hosts thematic tracks that put a specialfocus on hot topics. In 2008, the tracks are:
Pragmatic and systematic approaches in applying patterns
Organized by Paris Avgeriou (University of Groningen, The Netherlands),Neil B. Harrison (Utah Valley University, USA), and Uwe Zdun (ViennaUniversity of Technology, Austria)
Patterns for Collaboration Technology and Processes
Organized by Stephan Lukosch (FernUniversitaet in Hagen, Germany),Gwendolyn L. Kolfschoten (Delft University of Technology, theNetherlands), Gert-Jan de Vreede (Institute for Collaboration Science,University of Nebraska at Omaha, USA) and Robert O. Briggs (Institutefor Collaboration Science, University of Nebraska at Omaha, USA)
Organized by Symeon Retalis (University of Piraeus, Greece) andChristian Kohls (KMRC - Knowledge Media Research Center, Tuebingen, Gemany)
Please visit the EuroPLoP web site http://hillside.net/europlop and theEuroPLoP BLOG at http://europlop.blogspot.com/ for more details on thegoals of the specific thematic tracks.
******************************************* SUBMISSION CATEGORIES *******************************************
Submissions should fall into one of the following categories:
Pattern papers
Short papers (5 to 10 pages) containing one or more patterns, longerpattern languages (about 15 to 20 pages) or sequences andwork-in-progress papers. All accepted papers will receive in-depthshepherding by an experienced pattern author before the conference.Newcomers papers may receive further shepherding at the conferenceitself.
Proven practices papers
Papers about the craft of writing software or patterns, papers aboutthe concept of patterns and proven practices in general, casestudies of patterns in action, or papers about software developmentcommunities of practice.
Focus group proposals
Focus groups are free-format discussion groups or workshops lastingbetween 3 and 6 hours. They are designed to bring together peoplewho are interested in a challenging topic related to patterns orproven practices. Non-conventional ideas such as goldfish bowls arewelcome. Organizers of thematic tracks are encouraged to submit afocus group proposal that covers parts of their topic.
******************************************* CONFERENCE STRUCTURE *******************************************
The main track of EuroPLoP will be organized as a series of writers'workshops where authors work together to improve their papers.Before pattern or other papers are accepted for a writers' workshop,they are shepherded (non-anonymously). This means that anexperienced author will discuss your submission with you, so thatyou can refine your paper prior to the conference. All submissionswill be peer-reviewed.
The EuroPLoP proceedings are published in book form after theconference.
Papers discussed at writer's workshop at this conference qualify forsubmission to the new journal "Transactions on Pattern Languages ofProgramming" published by Springer. See http://hillside.net/tplop/ andhttp://www.springer.com/home/computer/lncs?SGWID=5-164-2-470309-0Finalfor details of this journal.
******************************************* SCHEDULE *******************************************
February 18, 2008: Paper Submission Deadline
March 10, 2008: Start of shepherding
April 18, 2008: Review Version DueMay 12, 2008: Paper Acceptance notification
May 26, 2008: Closing date for Early Registration
June 20, 2008: End of shepherding and conference version dueJuly 9-13, 2008: ConferenceDecember 2008: Final Publication Version Due
******************************************* SUBMISSION PROCEDURE and CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION *******************************************
To submit your paper, please visit the submission page athttp://hillside.net/europlop/submission. This page will be availablein January.
Program Chair: Till Schuemmer, FernUniversitaet in Hagen, Germany, till.schuemmer@FernUni-Hagen.deConference Chair: Allan Kelly, Software Strategy Ltd., UK, allan@allankelly.netFocus Group Chair: Tim Wellhausen, IT-Beratung Wellhausen, Germany, kontakt@tim-wellhausen.deWeb Chair: Michael Weiss, Carleton University Canada, weiss@sce.carleton.ca
For more information, please visit http://hillside.net/europlop