Call for Papers
2nd International Workshop on
Supporting Knowledge Collaboration in Software Development
(KCSD 2006)
September 19, 2006
Tokyo, JAPAN
http://l3d.cs.colorado.edu/kcsd2006/
In conjunction with ASE 2006
http://www.ase-conference.org
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Paper Submission: June 23, 2006
Paper notification: July 28, 2006
Final camera-ready papers: August 30, 2006
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THEMES AND TOPICS:
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The creation of modern software systems requires knowledge from a wide
range of domains: application domains, computer hardware and operating
systems, algorithms, programming languages, vast amount of component
libraries, development environments, the history of the software
system, and users. Because few software developers have all the
required knowledge, the development of software is no longer confined
to an individual but has to rely on distributed cognition by reaching
into a complex networked world of information and computer mediated
collaboration. Knowledge collaboration has thus become an important
aspect of software development.
This workshop seeks to gain an improved understanding on the
theoretical, social, technological and practical issues related to all
dimensions of knowledge collaboration in software development, and to
explore opportunities for automated support, such as the timely
acquisition of external knowledge and the facilitation of
collaboration among developers. Submissions of full papers and
position papers are invited on varied aspects of understanding and
supporting knowledge collaboration in software development.
Suggested topic areas of interest include, but are not limited to:
- technical issues in accessing external information repositories
- technical issues in acquiring expertise from peer developers
- social issues in facilitating knowledge transfer
- socio-technical approaches to motivating participation in
knowledge collaboration
- utilizing social networks to connect people for knowledge
collaboration
- understanding how knowledge is accumulated, transferred and shared
among Open Source Software developers
- understanding how new comers learn about the knowledge of Open
Source Software systems and communities
- analyzing and understanding the unique features of knowledge
collaborative activities specific to software development such as
pair programming, inspection, maintenance and end-user development;
SUBMISSION:
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The workshop invites the submission of both full papers and position
papers. Full papers shall describe in detail research projects and
experience, and must not exceed 8 pages in the conference format (see
http://www.computer.org/portal/pages/ieeecs/publications/cps/cps_forms.html).
Position papers shall describe visions, new perspectives, research
experience, or emerging research questions, and must not exceed 2
pages of the same IEEE format.
Both types of submissions will be reviewed by the program committee
for their relevance as well theoretical, technological and practical
contributions to the topics of the workshop. We especially encourage
the submission of provoking or unconventional ideas that can lead to
lively and productive discussions and inspire new research ideas and
directions. Please send your submission (in PDF) to
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Accepted papers of the workshop will be published in the workshop
proceeding with an International Standard Serial Number (ISSN).
ORGANIZERS:
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Workshop Co-Chairs:
Yunwen Ye
University of Colorado, USA; and SRA Key Technology Laboratory, Japan
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Masao Ohira
Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
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Program Committee:
Gerhard Fischer, University of Colorado, USA
John Grundy, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Katsuro Inoue, Osaka University, Japan
Kouichi Kishida, SRA Key Technology Lab, Japan
Kei Kurakawa, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
Karim Lakhani, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Jianguo Lu, University of Windsor, Canada
Ken'ichi Matsumoto, Nara Insitute of Science and Technology, Japan
Kumiyo Nakakoji, University of Tokyo, Japan
David Redmiles, University of Califorina, Irvine, USA
Tao Xie, North Carolina State University, USA
Lu Zhang, Beijing University, China
Binyu Zang, Fudan University, China
IMPORTANT DATES:
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Submission: Jun. 23, 2006
Notification: July 28, 2006
Camera Ready: Aug. 30, 2006
Workshop: Sep. 19, 2006
CONTACT:
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For further information, please visit the workshop's website,
http://l3d.cs.colorado.edu/kcsd2006/
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