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25th Anniversary
Annual International Computer Software and Applications Conference
COMPSAC 2001
Chicago, Illinois, USA, October 8-12, 2001
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COMPSAC is the major international forum for researchers, practitioners,
managers, and policy makers interested in computer software and
applications. It was first held in Chicago in 1977 and will celebrate
its silver jubilee in the same city in 2001. The expanded anniversary
program will include original research papers, industrial abstracts,
participative workshops on special interest topics, discussion panels,
and professional development seminars. The major theme for the 25th
anniversary conference will be
INVIGORATING SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
Methodology topics include, but not limited to, the following:
- Component-based software - Quality management
development - Requirements engineering
- Metrics and measurement - Software architecture,
- Object-oriented technology framework, and design patterns
- Process management - Safety and security
- Product-line management - Software reliability
- Professional development - Software testing
Application topics include, but not limited to, the following:
- Electronic commerce - Ubiquitous/pervasive computing
Systems topics include, but not limited to, the following:
- Collaborative systems - Internet and Web-based systems
- Distributed systems - Middleware systems
- Embedded systems - Mobile systems
- Enterprise systems - Multimedia systems
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INFORMATION FOR AUTHORS OF REGULAR PAPERS
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Submit original (not published or submitted elsewhere) papers of
3000-5000 words. Include the title of the paper, the name and
affiliation of each author, a 150-word abstract, and up to 8 keywords.
Include also the name, address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail
address of the author responsible for correspondence of the paper.
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INFORMATION FOR AUTHORS OF INDUSTRIAL ABSTRACTS
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The objective of industrial abstracts is to report on-going work,
describe practical experiences, introduce new ideas to provoke further
validation, or state positions on controversial issues. Authors will
have a 6-minute presentation and a 4-minute discussion at the
conference. Accepted abstracts will be published in the conference
proceedings. Submit a 3-page abstract, including the title, authors'
names, affiliations, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail
addresses.
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INFORMATION FOR WORKSHOP ORGANIZERS
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A major feature of COMPSAC 2001 will be half- and full-day participative
workshops. These workshops will enable leading-edge issues to be
explored in depth. Every participant will be expected to submit either
a short position paper or a list of "burning issues". Organizers should
submit workshop proposals, including the title, workshop rationale,
goals, how participants will be solicited and position papers handled,
workshop activities, expected workshop output, plans for publication,
organizer's contact information, and past experience of operating
workshops.
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INFORMATION FOR PANEL ORGANIZERS
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Panel sessions on important topics will be held in parallel with the
paper sessions. Organizers should submit panel proposals, including the
title, a 150-word scope statement, proposed chair and participants,
their affiliations, and the organizer's contact details.
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IMPORTANT DATES
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- February 23, 2001: Deadline for all submissions
- March 14, 2001: Workshop and panel organizers notified of acceptance
- April 9, 2001: Organizers of accepted panels provide final information
on chairs and panelists
- April 24, 2001: Authors of regular papers and industrial abstracts
notified of acceptance
- June 14, 2001: Deadline for camera-ready copies of accepted papers,
industrial abstracts, workshop/panel organizers' scope statements, and
panel participants' position papers
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SUBMISSION
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Submit all manuscripts and industry abstracts via the Web in Postscript
or PDF, and workshop and panel proposals via e-mail in text, to:
T.H. Tse
Program Chair
Department of Computer Science and Information Systems
The University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Telephone: +852 / 2859 2183 Fax: +852 / 2559 8447
URL for submission of regular papers or industrial abstracts:
http://www.csis.hku.hk/~compsac
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For general information, refer to:
http://www.csis.hku.hk/~compsac
For further information, contact:
Stephen S. Yau
Standing Committee Chair
Computer Science and Engineering Department
Arizona State University
P.O. Box 875406, Tempe, AZ 85287-5406, USA
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Telephone: +1 / 480-965-3190 Fax: +1 / 480-965-2751
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Sponsored by IEEE Computer Society
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