[ecoop-info] CFP: EuroPLoP 2008 Thematic Track on Pragmatic and systematic approaches in applying patterns

[Uwe Zdun]

                             Thematic Track on
		Pragmatic and systematic approaches in applying patterns
						hosted at EuroPLoP 2008
                             July 9-13, 2008
                   Irsee Monastery, Bavaria, Germany
                   http://www.hillside.net/europlop/

			Call For Papers

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                            IMPORTANT DATES

February 18, 2008: Paper Submission Deadline
July 9-13, 2008:   Conference
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Starting in 2008, EuroPLoP hosts thematic tracks that put a special
focus on hot topics. The track on "Pragmatic and systematic approaches
in applying patterns" focuses on:
- the pragmatic application of patterns that takes place today in the 
industry
- the idealized systematic approaches for applying patterns that are 
still at a research stage

The application of the different types of patterns in practice has not
met the expectations of the patterns community. Most practitioners are
aware of the GoF patterns and some idioms in specific programming
languages or platforms, but few of them work systematically with patterns
for architecture, analysis, process etc. The discipline of software
engineering is significantly lacking in incorporating patterns in
standardized and well-proven processes, methods, techniques and tools.
Notably, there is some increase in teaching patterns in higher
education and professional training programmes, but the results
are not yet visible in the industry.

This thematic track aims at studying the application of patterns
in practice and enforcing the links between the patterns community
and the practitioners. It envisions papers that present the practical
applications of patterns in real industrial
projects, as well as research papers on systematizing the application of
patterns. It hopes to provide visibility to research attempts
for integrating patterns in software engineering industrial practices.
It also aims at stimulating a general discussion on how to
disseminate the patterns literature more in the higher education
and training.

The track will use the standard EuroPLoP process of shepherding and
writer's workshop for the submissions.

The thematic track will be realized as a writers' workshop as well as an
additional Focus Group on the same subject. During the writers' workshop
certain topics will emerge that are urgent and of interest to the 
participants.
These topics will be discussed in depth during a Focus Group by plenary
sessions and break-out groups.

Papers discussed at writer's workshop at this conference qualify for
submission to the new journal "Transactions on Pattern Languages of
Programming" published by Springer. See http://hillside.net/tplop/ and
http://www.springer.com/home/computer/lncs?SGWID=5-164-2-470309-0Final
for details of this journal.

For more information about EuroPLoP, please visit 
http://hillside.net/europlop


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                                SCHEDULE
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February 18, 2008: Paper Submission Deadline

March 10, 2008:    Start of shepherding

April 18, 2008:    Review Version Due
May 12, 2008:      Paper Acceptance notification

May 26, 2008:      Closing date for Early Registration

June 20, 2008:     End of shepherding and conference version due
July 9-13, 2008:   Conference
December 2008:     Final Publication Version Due

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			SUBMISSION PROCEDURE and TRACK ORGANIZATION
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To submit your paper, please visit the submission page at
http://hillside.net/europlop/submission. This page will be available
in January. Please indicate in your submission that you submit
your paper to the thematic track.

Paris Avgeriou (University of Groningen, The Netherlands)
Neil B. Harrison (Utah Valley University, USA)
Uwe Zdun (Vienna University of Technology, Austria)