PLoP '99 Call for Papers

PLoP '99 Call for Papers

[PLoP '99]

The 6th Annual Conference on the Pattern Languages of Programs (PLoP99)
                           Call for Papers
    (On the Web at http://jerry.cs.uiuc.edu/plop/plop99/cfp.html)

                          August 15-18, 1999
              Robert Allerton Park and Conference Center
              University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
                           Urbana, IL, USA


Software researchers,  as well as developers, have  long observed that
certain  themes recur  and  endure across  different applications  and
systems.  The emerging interest  in patterns  represents an  effort to
catalog and communicate these themes and motives--to provide handbooks
of proven solutions to common problems.

PLoP  brings together  researchers and  practitioners  whose interests
span  a remarkably broad  range of  topics, who  share an  interest in
exploring the power of the pattern  form. PLoP invites you to add your
expertise to the growing corpus of patterns. PLoP focuses on improving
the expression  of patterns. You  will have the opportunity  to refine
and extend your patterns  with help from knowledgeable and sympathetic
fellow patterns enthusiasts.


TOPICS

All aspects  of programs and  their production are suitable  topics of
pattern  languages.   Patterns  might   be  so  specific  as  to  name
particular objects, interface elements or implementation structures in
a  solution; or so  general as  to describe  high-level architectures.
They  could  describe configurations  of  hardware,  software or  even
people.   Patterns  may  or  may  not  be  specific  to  a  domain  or
programming language.

We are particularly interested in the experiences of teams adopting
pattern languages to guide development.  Reports of experiences should
still adhere to PLoP's preference for the discussion of particular
patterns over theoretical or abstract topics.


PAPERS

The conference  prefers papers  written in the  pattern form  but will
accept some papers discussing aspects  of the form or experience using
it.  The  actual subject  of patterns need  not be  original.  Rather,
preference will be  shown to authors best able to  exploit the form in
the field  of computing.  Very  liberal revision policies  will insure
that authors can incorporate  insights obtained at the conference into
the published proceedings.

Submission  will be  handled  electronically. Submission  requirements
will      be       available      on      PLoP99's       Web      page
(http://jerry.cs.uiuc.edu/plop/plop99/).


IMPORTANT DATES

Conference dates:          August 15-18, 1999
Submissions due:           April 30, 1999
Notification ofacceptance: July 1, 1999
Final copy due:            July 16, 1999


CONFERENCE

The conference will  be held at Allerton House, a  mansion on a large,
mostly  wooded estate  that is  owned by  the University  of Illinois.
Accommodations  are  available  on  site,  in the  nearby  village  of
Monticello  or  in  Champaign-Urbana.  Airport  limousine  service  is
available to the conference site.

In addition  to single track presentations, the  conference will offer
discussions of patterns in  a workshop/BoF setting.  Every effort will
be made to provide an informal and creative atmosphere.  The organizers
are open  to out-of-the-ordinary submissions  (write first) so  long as
they,  like  patterns,  celebrate  that elusive  quality  called  good
design.


REGISTRATION

Everyone  who plans to  attend PLoP99  should register.  This includes
authors,  non-authors,  students,  staff, and  conference  organizers.
Space is limited, so *please* register early.

Registration will  be handled  electronically. See the  conference web
page (http://jerry.cs.uiuc.edu/plop/plop99/) for more details.


FOR MORE INFORMATION

Should  you  have  any  questions,  please check  the  PLoP  Web  page
(http://jerry.cs.uiuc.edu/plop). If  you still can't  find the answer,
the conference organizers should be able to help:

    Dragos Manolescu, Conference Chair
    Bobby Woolf, Program Chair

Contact them by email at plop-99@jerry.cs.uiuc.edu.