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Dear Colleagues,
We are happy to announce the Call for Participation for the Forum "Less is More - Simple Computing in an Age of Complexity" organized by Microsoft Research Cambridge.
International Forum on "Less is More - Simple Computing in an Age of Complexity"
Microsoft Research Cambridge is organizing a unique forum in April 2005. Computers continue to become smaller, cheaper, more powerful, ubiquitous and more diverse and yet for many computing is still associated with the desktop device. As a consequence, the potential of computing to shape, improve and change the social, cultural and creative fabric of society is limited. This Forum seeks to understand how computing will be able to affect the way we all live, work, learn and play. By thinking about computing for all rather than some, for the old as well as the young, for those in remote locations as well as those centrally located, and by designing for those with needs very different from those of our own, the Forum hopes to help define how computing and computers could become a 'natural resource' for any and all, wherever they and whatever they do.
The event will include refereed papers, posters and panel discussions.
Topics include amongst others
Technical solutions for simplifying life
Social applications of technology
Simple and attractive computing environments for children
Manual not included
Keyboard-less computing, no mouse, no screen
Integrating technology in a domestic environment
Augmenting family life, have fun together
Non-intrusive robots and other automata
Keynote speakers are Bill Buxton (http://www.billbuxton.com/) and Scott Jenson (http://www.jenson.org/scott/resume.html)
Date: 27-28 April 2005
Details: http://research.microsoft.com/ERO/IEP/CfPapers.aspx
We encourage and welcome everyone to make researchers and research institutions who you know would be interested in this call aware of the opportunity to participate in the Forum with either papers or posters (see website for more details).
Important dates
Abstract submission deadline: 15 February 2005 23:59 CET
Notification of acceptance/rejection/revision: 7 March 2005
Paper submission deadline: 10 April 2005
Close poster submission: 30 March 2005
Paper submission deadline: 30 March 2005
Open registration: 28 February 2005
Final program announcement: 15 March 2005
Early registration deadline: 30 March 2005
As there are only 120 seats available for this forum, registration will close once all seats have been booked.
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