Ada Technology Conference -- Call for Papers

Ada Technology Conference -- Call for Papers

[Chris Braun]

                               Call for Papers

           *** 13th Annual National Conference on Ada Technology ***

                              March 13-16, 1995
                 Sheraton Plaza, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania


                     ADA ON THE INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY


The "information superhighway" captures the essence of the amazing growth in
information technology as we move toward the next century.  Suddenly it seems
that almost any information anyone could want is available electronically,
instantly, and free, over an amazing network of computer and communications
resources.  The promise is immense, not only to government and industry, but to
schools and homes throughout the world.  This superhighway makes us
all global neighbors, able to share knowledge as we could never have imagined
only a few years ago.

The promised benefits of the information superhighway are immense, but they are
not a given.  The infrastructure is there, but the information needs to be
provided and organized.  Tools are needed to make the highway "navigable" by
all.  Ada technology can play a big part in realizing the promise of the
information superhighway.  In this year's conference, we hope to explore ways
to help manage our information resources and make them accessible to the world.

Government and industry, managers and practitioners, students and faculty --
you're all invited to join us in this exploration.  We seek to bring together
talented people from the entire software engineering community to set the stage
for effective interchange of ideas, needs, and perspectives.  Students are
especially welcome; there is a student orientation session, and student papers
are encouraged.

Plan to write and present a paper on your experiences or research; propose a
panel around an idea you want to explore; propose a tutorial as a service to
your colleagues; or just come, participate, and network.


TOPICS of interest include (among others):

    7  Managing Information
          -  Ada and Information Engineering
          -  Capturing Requirements
          -  Reference Architectures
          -  Software Reuse
          -  Tools and Environments
          -  Design and Development Methods
          -  Electronic Documentation/Paperwork Reduction
          -  System and Software Maintenance
          -  The Role of Standards

    7  Information Resources
          -  Navigating the Superhighway
          -  What's Available out There?
          -  Using the Tools (MOSAIC, Gopher, WAIS)

    7  Making Information Available
          -  Ada in Telecommunications/Networking
          -  Ada in Graphics and Imaging Applications
          -  Ada and Hypertext
          -  Groupware/Teleconferencing

    7  Revamping Today's Applications
          -  Legacy System Migration
          -  Transition to Client/Server Architectures
          -  Information Sharing
          -  Enterprise Modeling
          -  Reengineering - the Processes and the Systems
          -  CASE Technology/Middleware

    7  Impact on Education
          -  The Superhighway as a Teaching Resource
          -  Preparing Students for the Information Age
          -  Impact on both CS and non-CS Curricula
          -  Impact on pre-College Education

    7  The Future
          -  New Applications for Information Technology
          -  Technology Needs/Research Areas
          -  The Evolving Role of Ada
          -  The Impact of Ada/9X


SUBMISSIONS

1.  Extended abstracts (3-5 pages) must be received no later than October 14,
    1994.  Submissions of the abstracts by e-mail is encouraged.  The abstract
    should summarize the substance of the full paper and show how claims will
    be substantiated, not just indicate what will be addressed.  It should
    provide background on the problem, describe the nature of the work done, and
    indicate results.  If appropriate to the paper, references should be
    included.  Review will be "blind".  Provide author name and contact
    information only on the cover page;  do not include identifying information
    in the paper body.  Acceptance notification will be provided by November 7,
    1994.  Camera-ready copy is due January 5, 1995.

2.  Student submissions are subject to the same guidelines and dates as
    professional papers (see #1 above).

3.  Panel or tutorial proposals are due no later than October 14, 1994.  Please
    list anticipated participants for proposed panels.  Acceptance notification
    will be provided by November 7, 1994.

4.  With all submissions, include a cover page containing the following
    information (not counted in 5 page limit):

        (a)  paper title and list of key words;

        (b)  author(s), affiliations and addresses;

        (c)  office, home, and FAX numbers; e-mail address, if available.

5.  Presenters MUST register for the conference.

6.  Submitting a paper abstract or proposal implies commitment to participate.


CONTACTS/ADDRESSES

Direct general questions about the conference to:

        Ms. Chris Braun
        GTE Federal Systems
        15000 Conference Center Drive
        Chantilly, VA 22021
        phone: (703) 818-4475
        fax: (703) 818-5484
        email: braun@europa.eng.gtefsd.com

Submit professional papers (and direct questions about professional paper
submission) to:

        Dr. Akhtar Lodgher
        Department of Computer Science
        Marshall University
        Huntington, WV 25755
        phone: (304) 696-2695
        fax: (304) 696-4646
        email: lodgher@muvms6.wvnet.edu

For information on registration, vendor participation, and other conference
logistics, please contact:

        ANCOST'95
        c/o Rosenberg & Risinger
        11287 West Washington Boulevard
        Culver City, CA 90230
        phone: (310) 397-6338
        fax: (310) 391-7597
        email: risinger@ajpo.sei.cmu.edu