[ecoop-info] Modularity Visions - Call for Papers

[danilo.ansaloni at usi.ch]

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*** MODULARITY '14 Modularity Visions ***

MODULARITY '14
13th International Conference on Modularity
April 22-26, 2014
Lugano, Switzerland

In cooperation with:
* ACM SIGSOFT
* ACM SIGPLAN

*** CALL FOR PAPERS ***

Modularity Visions
Oct. 14, 2013 - Abstract submission
Oct. 21, 2013 - Paper submission
http://aosd.net/2014/mvtrack/

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*** MODULARITY VISIONS TRACK ***

Modularity properties are key determinants of quality in information
systems, software, and system production processes. Modularity
influences system diversity, dependability, performance, evolution,
the structure and the dynamics of the organizations that produce
systems, human understanding and management of systems, and ultimately
system value.
 
Yet the nature of and possibilities for modularity, limits to
modularity, the mechanisms needed to achieve it in given forms, and
its costs and benefits remain poorly understood. Significant advances
in modularity thus are possible and promise to yield breakthroughs in
our ability to conceive, design, develop, validate, integrate, deploy,
operate, and evolve modern information systems and their underlying
software artifacts.
 
The Modularity Visions track of Modularity'14 is looking for papers
presenting compelling insights into modularity in information systems,
including its nature, forms, mechanisms, consequences, limits, costs,
and benefits. Modularity Vision papers can also present proposals for
future work. The scope of Modularity Visions is broad and open to
submissions from all areas of computer science.
 
Modularity Visions papers must supply some degree of validation
because mere speculation is not a good basis for progress. However,
Modularity Visions accepts less rigorous methods of validation such as
compelling arguments, exploratory implementations, and substantial
examples. The use of worked-out prototypes to support new ideas is
strongly encouraged.


IMPORTANT DATES

* Abstracts: October 14, 2013
* Papers: October 21, 2013
* First phase notification: December 9, 2013
* Invited revisions due: February 3, 2014
* Final notification: February 10, 2014
* Camera ready version due: February 17, 2014


SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

For detailed submission guidelines please refer to
http://aosd.net/2014/mvtrack/.


PROGRAM COMMITTEE CHAIR

Robert Hirschfeld, Hasso-Plattner-Institut Potsdam, Germany


PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Carl Friedrich Bolz, King's College London, UK
Shigeru Chiba, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Richard P. Gabriel, IBM Research Almaden, USA
Matthias Hauswirth, University of Lugano, Switzerland
Christian Kästner, Carnegie Mellon University, USA
David H. Lorenz, The Open University of Israel, Israel
Hidehiko Masuhara, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
Sean McDirmid, Microsoft Research Asia, China
Ina Schaefer, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany
Kevin Sullivan, University of Virginia, USA

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