***************************************************************** *** *** PPPJ07 *** Principles and Practice of Programming in Java *** September 5 - 7, 2007 *** FCT/UNL (Universidade Nova de Lisboa) *** Lisbon, Portugal *** *** http://ctp.di.fct.unl.pt/PPPJ07 *** *** CALL FOR PAPERS *** *** * 7 May - abstracts due *** * 21 May - full papers due *** * 25 June - author notification *** * 13 July - camera ready manuscripts due *** *** *** CALL FOR WORKSHOPs AND TUTORIALS *** *** * 9 March - Proposals due *** * 24 March - Acceptance notification *** *** *** ***************************************************************** This conference is held in cooperation with ACM SIGPLAN, Elsevier and planned cooperation with ACM SIGAPP. SCOPE Java is one of the most actively evolving languages with regard to the development of new APIs, libraries, and tools. It is applicable to problems ranging from embedded systems to enterprise applications. We invite papers exploring all aspects of Java programming; in particular we seek research papers covering the principles of programming in Java, teaching and experience reports dealing with the practice of Java programming as well as papers introducing new kinds of frameworks and tools which have been developed using Java. Papers must describe original work, and must not have been accepted or submitted for publication elsewhere. Topics include but are not limited to: The Java Language: Optimization VM Design Java Verification Aspect-Orientation Java-Specific Metrics Alternative languages on the Java VM Software Engineering with Java Program Design and Implementation Design Patterns Through Java Testing of Java Programs Performance of Java Programs Tools for Java Programming Java-Based MDD/MDA Java-Based MDL Tools Java-Based DSL Solutions Java for Embedded Systems Applications in Science, Engineering, and Business Novel Applications of Java Domain-Specific Frameworks Java-Based Tools Java-Based Enterprise Computing Agent-Based Java Systems Mobile Agents Massive Agent Systems Mobile Java Middleware for Mobile Applications Location-Based Services M-Business Applications Practice and Experience Java and Financial Services Java and the Manufacturing Industry Teaching Java Programming Teleteaching Applications Teaching Methods SUBMISSION GUIDELINES All papers must represent original and unpublished work that is not currently under review. Each paper will be reviewed by at least three independent referees. Papers will be evaluated according to their significance, originality, technical content, style, clarity, and relevance to the conference. At least one author of each accepted paper is expected to attend the conference. Four types of paper submissions will be accepted: research papers, experience reports, industry papers, and demo papers. Submitted papers should clearly indicate their type. The conference proceedings will be published as part of the ACM International Proceedings Series and will be disseminated through the ACM Digital Library. We will invite the authors of the best papers to provide an extended version for a special issue of Elsevier Science of Computer Programming. Research and experience papers must not exceed 10 pages while Demo and Industry papers must not exceed 4 pages. The required format for the submission is the ACM SIG Proceedings Style. Please apply the ACM Computing Classification categories and terms. The ACM Computing Classification scheme can be found at http://www.acm.org/class/1998/. The author kit containing the Latex, Word and Word Perfect templates for the required style can be found at http://www.acm.org/sigs/pubs/proceed/template.html. More detailed submission instructions of the papers in the PDF format will be posted at the conference web site. * 7 May - abstracts due * 21 May - full papers due * 25 June - author notification * 13 July - camera ready manuscripts due WORKSHOP PROPOSALS We are inviting proposals for workshops to be held at the PPPJ. Workshops provide organizers and participants an opportunity to discuss current topics related to Java in a small and interactive atmosphere. Workshops can choose to concentrate in-depth on research topics, but can also be devoted to application issues. Proposals should include the workshop title, the names and a brief biography for each organizer and a summary of the workshop contents (about 1-2 pages). * Workshop and Tutorial Proposals: 9th of March * Acceptance notification of Workshops and Tutorials: 24th of March Call for Workshop Papers * Submission dead-line: 15th of June * Author notification: 6th of July * Camera ready copies: 13th of July ORGANIZING COMMITTEE General Chair .:Vasco Amaral, New University of Lisbon (Portugal) Program Committee Chair .: Conrad Cunningham, University of Mississippi (USA) Steering Committee .:John Waldron, Trinity College (Ireland) .:James Power, National University of Ireland (Ireland) .:Ralf Gitzel, ABB Corporate Research (Sweden) .:Markus Aleksy, University of Mannheim (Germany) Program Committee .: Leonard Barolli, Fukuoka Institute of Technology (Japan) .: Giacomo Cabri, University of Modena (Italy) .: John Cavazos, University of Edinburgh (UK) .: Michal Cierniak, Google .: Artur Miguel Dias, New University of Lisbon (Portugal) .: Gabriel Ferrer, Hendrix College (USA) .: Michael Franz, UC Irvine (USA) .: Kenneth Goldman, Washington University in St. Louis (USA) .: David Gregg, University of Dublin (Ireland) .: Gilles Grimaud, University of Sci/Tech of Lille (France) .: Jason Hallstrom, Clemson University (USA) .: Matthias Hauswirth, University of Lugano (Switzerland) .: Patrick Hung, University of Ontario (Canada) .: Richard Jones, University Kent (UK) .: Gregory Kapfhammer, Allegheny College (USA) .: Axel Korthaus, University of Mannheim (Germany) .: Chandra Krintz, University of California, Santa Barbara (USA) .: Herbert Kuchen, Westfalische Wilhelms-Universitat Munster (Germany) .: Brian Lewis, Intel .: Yi Liu, South Dakota State University (USA) .: Levi Lucio, University of Geneva (Switzerland) .: Johannes Mayer, Ulm University (Germany) .: Jacqueline McQuillan, National University of Ireland (Ireland) .: Sam Midkiff, Purdue University (USA) .: Priya Nagpurka, University of California, Santa Barbara (USA) .: David Naugler, Southeast Missouri State University (USA) .: Derek Park, Global Technical Systems (USA) .: Thomas Preuss, University of Brandenburg (Germany) .: Christian Probst, Technical University of Denmark (Denmark) .: Jeremy Singer, University of Manchester (UK) .: Witawas Srisa-an, University of Nebraska (USA) .: Ryan Stansifer, Florida Institute of Technology (USA) .: Ben Stephenson, University of Western Ontario (Canada) .: Makoto Takizawa, Tokyo Denki University (Japan) .: David Taniar, Monash University (Australia) .: Jeffery Von Ronne, University of Texas, San Antonio (USA) .: Zhenlin Wang, Michigan Tech. (USA) .: George Wells, Rhodes University (South Africa) .: Fatos Xhafa, Polytechnic University of Catalonia (Spain) .: Hamdi Yahyaoui, Concordia University, Montreal (Canada) .: Yan Zhou, University of South Alabama (USA) .: Krzysztof Zielinski, AGH University of Science and Technology (Poland) ORGANIZATION PPPJ'07 is organized by the New University of Lisbon, more specifically the Department of Computer Science. Computer Science Department at FCT/UNL The DI/FCT/UNL - Departamento de Informatica da Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa - was created in 1975 in order to promote in Portugal the education and scientific progress at the domain of computer science and Information technology. It has pioneered in Portugal the education of Software Engineering and Computer Science at the University level. DI-FCT-UNL is today a University of excelence widely recognized at both national and international levels. It hosts two research centers CITI (Centro de Informatica e Tecnologias da Informacao) and CENTRIA (Centro de Inteligencia Artificial). Conference Site The conference site is the FCT Campus which is located in the town of Monte de Caparica on the southern bank of the Rio Tejo (Tagus River), approximately twelve kilometers from the center of Lisbon and four kilometers from the lovely seaside town of Costa de Caparica. Conference participants will enjoy the rich cosmopolitan atmosphere of Lisbon as well as the attractions of a quiet, Atlantic Ocean resort. VENUE In the beautiful city of Lisbon, you will find a combination of historical monuments and modern buildings. Lisbon is well-known for its varied offer of activities, from visiting the numerous monuments, museums, parks and gardens, the EXPO'98 area and the Oceanarium to its famous gastronomy and, of course, fado. Lisbon is also famous for its varied night life. Lisbon's international airport is just 7km away from the city center, and the city is also easily accessible by daily trains from several European cities. The Lisbon Tourism Office web site is an excellent entry point for visitors to start discovering our city. You can visit it by clicking on the logo on the right, or by following this link: www.tourismlisbon.com/ The FCT campus of Universidade Nova de Lisboa is readily accessible by car and rapid public transport from the city of Lisbon and its airport. Hotel accommodations are plentifully available both in Lisbon and Costa de Caparica. From the standpoint of PPPJ 2007 participation, the most convenient accommodations are those available in Costa de Caparica although participants should anticipate a greater time pressure to make reservations in this seaside resort town.