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 Deadline July 9-13, 2008: Conference ******************************************************************** [we apologize for duplicate receipt of this message] EuroPLoP is the premier European conference on patterns. The conference offers a variety of tracks and workshops that allow you to learn about patterns, to receive feedback on your own work, and to discuss with fellow enthusiasts. It is a unique venue to exchange knowledge about best practices and learn from other experts in various fields. EuroPLoP 2008 will be held July 9-13, 2008 in the Irsee Monastery, Germany. Join us for an experience that will combine outstanding technical events with a visit to the lovely Bavarian countryside. EuroPLoP accepts papers containing patterns or pattern languages as well as experience reports and other papers related to the theory and use of patterns. For the first time, EuroPLoP 2008 will offer thematic tracks allowing practitioners and researchers from a specific domain to exchange knowledge. In previous years, thematic clusters evolved implicitly including areas 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 thematic areas or propose new topics by submitting a proposal for a thematic track. Several open tracks will be retained to provide for new topics and topics outside the thematic tracks. ******************************************* THEMATIC TRACKS ******************************************* Starting in 2008, EuroPLoP hosts thematic tracks that put a special focus 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 (Vienna University of Technology, Austria) Patterns for collaboration technology and processes Organized by Stephan Lukosch (FernUniversitaet in Hagen, Germany), Gwendolyn L. Kolfschoten (Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands), Gert-Jan de Vreede (Institute for Collaboration Science, University of Nebraska at Omaha, USA) and Robert O. Briggs (Institute for Collaboration Science, University of Nebraska at Omaha, USA) Patterns for tools and pedagogies for higher education Organized by Symeon Retalis (University of Piraeus, Greece) and Christian Kohls (KMRC - Knowledge Media Research Center, Tuebingen, Gemany) Please visit the EuroPLoP web site http://hillside.net/europlop and the EuroPLoP BLOG at http://europlop.blogspot.com/ for more details on the goals 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, longer pattern languages (about 15 to 20 pages) or sequences and work-in-progress papers. All accepted papers will receive in-depth shepherding by an experienced pattern author before the conference. Newcomers papers may receive further shepherding at the conference itself. Proven practices papers Papers about the craft of writing software or patterns, papers about the concept of patterns and proven practices in general, case studies of patterns in action, or papers about software development communities of practice. Focus group proposals Focus groups are free-format discussion groups or workshops lasting between 3 and 6 hours. They are designed to bring together people who are interested in a challenging topic related to patterns or proven practices. Non-conventional ideas such as goldfish bowls are welcome. Organizers of thematic tracks are encouraged to submit a focus 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 an experienced author will discuss your submission with you, so that you can refine your paper prior to the conference. All submissions will be peer-reviewed. The EuroPLoP proceedings are published in book form after the conference. Papers discussed at writer's workshop at this conference qualify for submission to the new journal "Transactions on Pattern Languages of Programming" published by Springer. See http://hillside.net/tplop/ and http://www.springer.com/home/computer/lncs?SGWID=5-164-2-470309-0Final for details of this journal. ******************************************* SCHEDULE ******************************************* February 18, 2008: Paper Submission Deadline March 10, 2008: Start of shepherding April 18, 2008: Review Version Due May 12, 2008: Paper Acceptance notification May 26, 2008: Closing date for Early Registration June 20, 2008: End of shepherding and conference version due July 9-13, 2008: Conference December 2008: Final Publication Version Due ******************************************* SUBMISSION PROCEDURE and CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION ******************************************* To submit your paper, please visit the submission page at http://hillside.net/europlop/submission. This page will be available in January. Program Chair: Till Schuemmer, FernUniversitaet in Hagen, Germany, till.schuemmer@FernUni-Hagen.de Conference Chair: Allan Kelly, Software Strategy Ltd., UK, allan@allankelly.net Focus Group Chair: Tim Wellhausen, IT-Beratung Wellhausen, Germany, kontakt@tim-wellhausen.de Web Chair: Michael Weiss, Carleton University Canada, weiss@sce.carleton.ca For more information, please visit http://hillside.net/europlop