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WOOR '07 - call for papers
by Harald Gall 30 Mar '07

30 Mar '07

=========================================================== WOOR 2007 =========================================================== Call for Contributions Workshop on Object-Oriented Reengineering 10th Anniversary Edition http://smallwiki.unibe.ch/woor2007/ 30th of July 2007, Berlin, Germany =========================================================== Hosted at the 21th European Conference on Object-Oriented Programming (ECOOP 2007) http://2007.ecoop.org/ 30th of July-3 of August 2007, Berlin, Germany Important Dates --------------- Workshop contribution submission: 13th of May 2007. Notification of acceptance: 31st of May 2007. Publication of the program: 15th of June 2007 Workshop date: 30th of July 2007. Contributions: Building on Previous Years ----------------------------------------- The very first WOOR workshop was organized in 1997 in conjunction with the ESEC/FSE'97 Conference in Zurich, Switzerland. During these past 10 years, participants to the workshop have been actively contributing to the state-of-the-art on reengineering ofobject-oriented systems. In this special 10th anniversary edition, we want to continue in that tradition. We explicitly solicit position papers that reflect on the past 10 years and--or build a vision of what the future 10 years might bring. Therefore, we welcome contributions from researchers, tool producers, and methodology providers in addition to position papers on the past and next 10 years of OO reengineering: Areas of interests include, but are not limited to: - Overview papers, reflecting on the history of OO reengineering - Vision papers, predicting what the next 10 years might bring - Experiences on re-engineering large object-oriented systems - Migration towards aspect orientation - Design model extraction - Documentation and re-use of object-oriented systems - Analysis of object-oriented systems re-usability and flexibility - Abstract models of object-oriented systems - Refactoring Operations - Software Evolution - Metrics or heuristics to measure the need improvement - Design patterns in reengineering practices - Tools supporting all of the above activities. - Software evolution analysis and visualization Schedule of the Workshop ------------------------ As is tradition in WOOR, we actively seek a format which emphasizes fruitful interactions and discussions. This typically involves brief (5 minutes) presentations of position papers; break-up sessions in discussion groups, and plenary meetings to discuss results. Sometimes we ask participants to present and summarize someone else's position paper, a very way pleasant to stimulate discussions. Intended Audience ----------------- The workshop is intended to software engineering professionals with experience in object-oriented reengineering; either people who are actively engaged in reengineering projects or people who develop or research methodologies and tools. Each participant is requested to submit a position paper in advance and each participant is supposed to read all the submitted material, so that the workshop itself can be devoted to discussion instead of presentations. Submissions will be made electronically to facilitate the rapid exchange of information. The upper limit for the number of participants is 25 and the participants will be selected on the basis of the submitted contribution. Submission Guidelines --------------------- BE ELECTRONIC. Submit your position paper in PDF, so that we can collect all of the submissions on the web-site. A separate abstract including the e-mail addresses of the authors and a URL to their home pages MUST be submitted in HTML. Submit everything by e-mail to both of the two following e-mail addresses guehene(a)iro.umontreal.ca and roel.wuyts(a)imec.be. BE SHORT. Propose only one idea. We all know that you are a quality researcher with plenty of good ideas. Only, we have limited resources and we must focus. Please keep all position papers under five pages. Perhaps a workshop reader will be organized again this year. BE INNOVATIVE. It is okay to propose a recent idea that still has some unfinished sides to it. It is supposed to be a WORKshop, not a mini-conference. BE A REBEL. Neglect these guidelines if you feel that your idea needs a special treatment in some way. Publication and Sponsoring -------------------------- Springer will publish a workshop reader (as in the case of previous ECOOP) that will appear after the workshop and that will contain workshop reports (written by the organizers), not the position papers submitted by the participants. The organizers plan to publish the position papers in a technical report at University of Montreal. This event is partly sponsored by the Belgian Science Policy (BELSPO), the Région Wallone, the Interuniversity Attraction Poles Programme via the MoVES (Modelling, Verification and Evolution of Software) research project, and the Fonds de la Recherche Fondamentale Collective via the Research Center on Structural Software Improvement. About the Organizers -------------------- Serge Demeyer University of Antwerp (Belgium) Department of Mathematics and Computer Science http://www.win.ua.ac.be/~sdemey Prof. Serge Demeyer is leading a research group investigating "Software Reengineering" (LORE - Lab On REengineering). Stéphane Ducasse University of Savoie (France) LISTIC http://www.listic.univ-savoie.fr/~ducasse Prof. Stéphane Ducasse, from the University of Savoie, is a former member of the Software Composition Group led by Prof. Oscar Nierstrasz at University of Bern (Switzerland). Yann-Gaël Guéhéneuc University of Montreal (Quebec, Canada) Department of Informatics and Operations Research http://www.iro.umontreal.ca/~guehene Prof. Yann-Gaël Guéhéneuc leads the Ptidej project (in research Group on Open, Distributed Systems, Experimental Software Engineering) developing theories, methods, and tools, to evaluate and to improve the quality of object-oriented programs by promoting the use of idioms, design patterns, and architectural patterns. Kim Mens Université catholique de Louvain (Belgium) Department of Computing Science and Engineering http://www.info.ucl.ac.be/~km Prof. Kim Mens is one of the originators of the 'reuse contract' technique and of the work on 'intensional views'. He is the spokesperson of the Research Center on Structural Software Improvement and currently conducts research on 'co-evolution' between source code and earlier life-cycle software artifacts, as well as on aspect identification and program transformation. Roel Wuyts IMEC, Belgium (Belgium) and Université Libre de Bruxelles (Belgium) http://decomp.ulb.ac.be/roelwuyts/ Prof. Roel Wuyts is Senior Software Engineer at the IMEC Research Centre and former professor of the Université Libre de Bruxelles. His research interests include software evolution and code restructuring, for which he (co-)developed various tools and techniques such as the SOUL language. Harald Gall University of Zurich (Switzerland) Department of Informatics http://seal.ifi.unizh.ch/gall/ Prof. Harald Gall's interests are in software engineering with focus on software evolution, software architectures, reengineering, program families, and distributed and mobile software engineering processes.

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Einladung zum BAT & CHOOSE Architekturforum vom 23.03.07 zum Thema MDA / MDSD
by Karl Guggisberg 06 Mar '07

06 Mar '07

Ankündigung ----------- BAT & CHOOSE Architekturforum Freitag, 23. März 2007 08.30 - 17.00 Uhr, inkl. Stehlunch und Pausen Hotel Allegro Kursaal, Bern Raum: Bella Vista http://www.berner-architekten-treffen.ch/treffen.html Themencluster: MDA / MDSD Präsentationen: * Zühlke Engineering, Ulrich Brawand: "MDSD mit Open Source Tools - eine schrittweise Einführung" * SoftMetaWare, Jorn Bettin: "Transitioning to Model Driven Software Development: Preparing for the Paradigm Shift" * PostFinance, Andreas Spichiger: "Erarbeitung und Einsatz des UML-Frameworks bei PostFinance" * Die Mobiliar, Andreas Dietzsch, Steffen Greiffenberg: "König Fachprozess - Nutzerorientierte Fachprozessmodellierung" * RTC AG, Andreas Grütter: "FRAGen (Full RTC Application Generator)" Das Programmheft als PDF ist verfügbar unter: http://www.berner-architekten-treffen.ch/archiv/6/BAT_CHOOSE_Architekturforu m.pdf Generelle Informationen zur Veranstaltung ----------------------------------------- Die sechste Austragung des Berner Architekten Treffens kann durch die Unterstützung und die Zusammenarbeit mit CHOOSE, der Fachgruppe für Objektorientierte Systeme und Umgebungen der Schweizer Informatik Gesellschaft in Form eines ganztägigen Forums durchgeführt werden. Das BAT & CHOOSE Architekturforum präsentiert zum Themencluster MDA / MDSD ein breites Spektrum an Beiträgen zu modellgetriebenen Entwicklungsansätzen sowohl aus der aktuellen Forschung als auch aus der Praxis und bietet die Gelegenheit zum intensiven Ideen- und Erfahrungsaustausch. Getreu unseren bewährten Prinzipien führen wir dieses Forum als kostenlose Veranstaltung durch. Dies wird durch die freundliche Unterstützung von CHOOSE sowie der Firmen indato GmbH, Die Mobiliar, PostFinance und RTC Real-Time Center AG ermöglicht. Durch die räumlichen Verhältnisse und den Charakter der Veranstaltung sind wir gezwungen, die Teilnehmerzahl auf 120 Personen zu begrenzen. Anmeldungen bitte bis 16. März. 2007 über unsere Online Anmeldung: http://www.berner-architekten-treffen.ch Wir freuen uns auf anregende Diskussionen und interessante Begegnungen. Daniel Kühni Mitglied des Organisationskomittees

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CFP - Deadline Extension - SPAC 2007
by E. Segura 06 Mar '07

06 Mar '07

-The paper submission deadline has been extended to March 18, 2007 -------------------------------------------- The First IEEE International Workshop on Software Patterns: Addressing Challenges ***SPAC 2007*** Call for Papers Beijing, China, July 24-27, 2007 (in conjunction with COMPSAC 2007) http://conferences.computer.org/compsac/2007/ (COMPSAC 2007 Link) http://conferences.computer.org/compsac/2007/workshops/SPAC (Workshop Link-1) http://www.engr.sjsu.edu/~fayad/workshops/COMPSAC07 (Workshop Link-2) http://www.vrlsoft.com/workshops/SPAC07 (WorkshopLink-3) -------------------------------------------- THEME OF THE WORKSHOP As software increases in size and becomes more complex and costly, the need for techniques to ease software development is likewise increasing. Over the last decade, pattern community has evolved and received more interest in both academia and industry. Developing software using patterns holds the promise to reduce the cost and condensing the time of developing software systems, while simultaneously maintaining the quality of these systems. However, the potential of using patterns in developing systems is not fully realized and we need to address many challenges. For example, developing pattern repositories and catalogs, from which patterns can be retrieved and reused, still forms a challenge to software engineering, knowledge engineering and information systems communities. In addition, the need for (semi-) automated approaches for patterns mining and integration poses several open research questions to the software engineering community. Many think these challenges and others preclude the realization of the benefit of patterns as a reuse approach. This workshop aims at bringing together researchers and practitioners who are interested in resolving research challenges or who have practical experience with the different issues of patterns reuse and integration to discuss and advance the state-of-the-art and the state-of-the-practice in patterns reuse. Patterns have emerged as a promising reuse technique for both improving the quality and reducing the cost and time of software development. However, there is an immense belief that patterns have not fulfilled the expectations software developers wanted. Nevertheless, this belief does not rebuff the fact that patterns, as a concept, have the potential to play a key role in developing systems in the near future. This near future will never come unless there are serious attempts from both developers and researchers to investigate and provide creative solutions to current challenges that hinder utilizing patterns in practice. Among these challenges, this workshop focuses on investigating how to develop systems using patterns. We are sure that this topic will attract many developers and researchers in the field to participate in this workshop. WORKSHOP CHALLENGES The workshop will address software patterns challenges and debate several issues related to the following questions. We want researchers, framework developers, and application developers to discuss and debate the following questions related to: I. Pattern Creation and Development a. Leaving experience claim on the side, can you show how to create and develop patterns? b. What are the bases of creating patterns? c. Are there guidelines, methodologies, and/or processes for pattern creations and developments? d. Would you show an example or two? II. Patterns Selection Process: a. How does one select analysis and design patterns to build any system? b. What is the basis for selecting these patterns? c. If someone would like to build a system from patterns, how does she select patterns? d. What kind of patterns should one select to build a system from patterns? e. Is there a guideline for the selection process? III. Patterns Composition a. How does one integrate the selected patterns to build any system? or How does one compose any system from patterns? b. What are the various claims related to patterns composition? Are they true? c. Are there guidelines or techniques for patterns composition? Would you illustrate how to use them? IV. System of Patterns and General Reuse a. What do we mean when we say "systems of patterns"? b. Are the various claims related to building any system from patterns reasonable? c. How to develop pattern repositories and catalogs, from which patterns can be retrieved and reused? d. Are there automated approaches for patterns mining and integration? e. What other concepts will help build any system from patterns? . V. Impacts a. What is the impact of software stability on the above issues? Check any of the following websites for all columns and accepted position papers: http://conferences.computer.org/compsac/2007/workshops/SPAC (Main Link) www.engr.sjsu.edu/~fayad//workshops/COMPSAC07 (Workshop Link 2) www.vrlsoft.com/workshops/SPAC07 (Workshop Link 3 -- Under Construction) PAPER FORMAT AND SUBMISSIONS Detailed instructions for electronic paper submission and review process can be found at http://www.compsac.org/. People interested in participating in the workshop are requested to submit a short position paper (3-5 pages) or regular workshop paper (limited to 6 pages, double spaced, including figures) representing views and experiences relevant to the discussion topic. The title page should include a maximum 150-word abstract, five keywords, full mailing address, e-mail address, phone number, fax number, and a designated contact author. Papers will be selected depending on the originality, quality and relevance to the workshop. All submitted papers will be evaluated according to its originality, significance, correctness, presentation and relevance. Papers should be submitted electronically at: http://compsac.cs.iastate.edu/2007/SPAC/ . Please follow the instructions given by the web page. Camera Ready manuscripts must be submitted following IEEE conference proceedings style and guidelines. We encourage authors to present novel ideas, critique of existing work, and practical studies. Each accepted paper must be presented in person by the author or one of the authors. To foster lively discussions, each author is encouraged to present open questions and one or two main statements that will be discussed at the workshop. Submissions must be either MS-Word or RTF formats (please, DO NOT compress files). Depending on the number and spread of contributions, the scope may be narrowed to ensure effective communication and information sharing. Accepted position papers will be distributed to the participants before the workshop and made generally available through the WWW and FTP. Accepted papers will be published in the Workshop Proceedings of the 31st IEEE Computer Software and Applications Conference (COMPSAC 2007). At least one of the authors of each accepted paper must register as a full participant in the workshop to have the paper published in the COMPSAC 2007 Proceedings. The workshop selected best papers will be published in online Journal of International Journal Of Patterns (IJOP) – www.ijop.org WORKSHOP PARTICIPATION Interested in participating in the workshop without submission are requested to fill out the participation form and e-mail to the co-chair Haitham Hamza <hshamza(a)gmail.com>, Eduardo Segura <esegura(a)vrlsoft.com>, or to the workshop chair M.E. Fayad <m.fayad(a)sjsu.edu>. ------------------------------------------------- PARTICIPATION FORM: Name and Affiliation: Position: Address: E-mail: URL: Areas of interest: Why would you like to participate? ------------------------------------------------- Please note that registration is required in order to participate in the workshop. An early registration discount is available. An overhead projector and a flipchart will be available. For more information please visit any of the following websites: http://conferences.computer.org/compsac/2007/workshops/SPAC (Main Link) www.engr.sjsu.edu/~fayad//workshops/COMPSAC07 (Workshop Link 2) www.vrlsoft.com/workshops/SPAC07 (Workshop Link 3 -- Under Construction) You may also contact the organizers. PROPOSED AGENDA 1. Welcome and introduction of participants. The organizers will first give a short overview of any open issues and of the main arguments arising out of the position papers. (Estimated time: 20-30 minutes) 2. Selected authors (representing the main trends) will be given 20 minutes to explain how their position relates to other positions and what each sees as the three major issues. We expect about 5-10 position papers. (Estimated time: 120-130 minutes) 3. The organizers will propose an identification of the major issues, and the participants will then discuss and select what they think are the hottest issues to be examined. (Estimated time: 10-15 minutes) 4. The participants will work for 70-95 minutes in small groups, with a designated moderator in each group. The groups will each deal with two different hot issues identified and will produce a summary in the form of points and counterpoints, showing either how several views are irreducibly opposed or how they are complementary. The number of groups will depend on the number of participants and number of issues selected; ideally there should be 3-5 p people in each group. (Estimated time: 60-70 minutes) 5. Each group will be given 10-15 minutes to present its findings to the workshop. A closing discussion will follow. The workshop report will be written on the basis of these findings and will include an agenda for future exploration and cooperation; it will be made available through the WWW and FTP. (Estimated time: 50-60 minutes for five teams) (Total estimated time: 285-315 minutes, i.e. about five hours +/- 15 minutes; lunch and breaks are not included.) IMPORTANT DATES We will be updated based on acceptance process Mar. 18, 2007: Full paper and short paper due Mar. 25, 2007: Decision notification (electronic) Apr. 30, 2007: Camera-ready copy and author registration due July 24-27, 2007: The workshop Date ORGANIZERS Chair and Point of Contact: Dr. M.E. Fayad Professor of Computer Engineering Computer Engineering Dept., College of Engineering San José State University One Washington Square, San José, CA 95192-0180 Ph: (408) 924-7364, Fax: (408) 924-4153 E-mail: m.fayad(a)sjsu.edu, me fayad(a)gmail.com http://www.engr.sjsu.edu/fayad Co-Chairs: Dr. H.S. Hamza (Co-Chair) Faculty of Computers and Informatics, Information Technology Department Cairo University, Orman, Giza 12613 - Egypt Ph: (02) 335-8355 (office) E-mail: hshamza(a)gmail.com Eduardo M. Segura vrlSoft, Inc. 2065 Martin Ave., Suite 103 Santa Clara, CA 95050-2707 Phone/Fax: (408) 654-8972 E-mail: esegura(a)vrlsoft.com, eduardo.segura(a)sjsu.edu http://www.vrlsoft.com PROGRAM COMMITTEE Leonor Barroca OpenUniversity, England Sjaak Brinkkemper UtrechtUniversity, theNetherlands Chia-Chu Chiang UniversityofArkansasatLittleRock, USA Rogerio Atem de Carvalho CEFETCampos, Brazil Andrea D'Ambrogio UniversityofRomaTorVergata, Italy Issam Wajih Damaj DhofarUniversity, Salalah-SultanateofOman Khalil DRIRA LAAS-CNRS, France Islam A. M. El-Maddah AinShamsUniversity, Egypt M.E. Fayad SanJoseStateUniversity&vrlSoft, Inc., USA Joao M. Fernandes UniversidadedoMinho, Portugal IanGraham TriremeInternationalLtd, London, England Jiang Guo CaliforniaStateUniversityLosAngeles, USA Wilhelm Hasselbring UniversityofOldenburg, Germany Tarek Helmy KingFahdUniv.ofPetroleumandMinerals, SaudiArabia H.S. Hamza CairoUniversity, Egypt Pilar Herrero UniversidadPolitécnicadeMadrid, Spain. Hoda Hosny AmericanUniversityinCairo, Egypt Pao-Ann Hsiung NationalChungChengUniversity, Chiayi, TAIWAN Ali Jaoua UniversityofQatar, Qatar Mohamed-Khireddine KHOLLADI UniversityofConstantine, France Dae-Kyoo Kim OaklandUniversity, MI, USA Seok-Won Lee TheUniversityofNorthCarolinaatCharlotte, USA Jeff Lei UniversityofTexasatArlington, USA Ricardo J. Machado UniversidadedoMinho, Portugal Ahmed Mahdy TexasA&MUniversity-CorpusChristi, USA Michael Oudshoorn MontanaStateUniversity, MT, USA Srini Ramaswamy UniversityofArkansasatLittleRock, USA Gustavo Rossi LIFIA, FacultaddeInformatica, UNLP, Argentina Stuart Rubin SPAWAR, SSC-SanDiego, USA Kannamma Sampath CoimbatoreInstituteofTechnology, India Sanchez, Arturo UniversityofNorthFlorida, USA Kassem A. Saleh AmericanUniversityofSharjah, UAE Arno Schmidmeier AspectSoft, Hersbruck, Germany E.M. Segura SanJoseStateUniversity&vrlSoft, Inc., USA Manolis Tzagarakis ResearchAcademicTechnologyInstitute(RACTI), Greece Laurence T. Yang StFrancisXavierUniversity, Canada I-Ling Yen UniversityofTexasatDallas, USA

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