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[Fwd: [WI] Call for Papers: International Conference on Information Quality]
by Gustaf Neumann 02 Mar '09

02 Mar '09

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [WI] Call for Papers: International Conference on Information Quality Datum: Mon, 2 Mar 2009 13:45:03 +0100 Von: boris.otto(a)unisg.ch An: wi(a)aifb.uni-karlsruhe.de ============================================================================ Call for Papers: 14th International Conference on Information Quality (ICIQ) ============================================================================ The conference will take place on November 7-8, 2009, at the Hasso Plattner Institute in Potsdam, Germany. For details see www.iciq2009.org/. GENERAL INFORMATION =================== Hosted annually from 1996 to 2008 at MIT in Cambridge, MA, the International Conference on Information Quality (ICIQ) will celebrate its 14th anniversary in 2009 in Potsdam, Germany. Each year, the conference attracts numerous researchers and practitioners from the academic academy and both the public and private sectors. In addition to the official program, there are plenty of opportunities for informal discussions. The conference program will include tracks of practice-oriented papers, research papers, and panel sessions. ICIQ strongly encourages practitioners to submit papers that report experiences, lessons, and perspectives. TOPICS OF INTEREST ================== Corporate and organizational IQ ------------------------------- IQ Management Alignment of IQ Management with Business Strategies Business Process Performance IQ Education and Curriculum Development Data Governance Measurement, improvement, and assurance of IQ --------------------------------------------- Data Scrubbing and Cleaning Record Linkage and Entity Resolution IQ Assessment Cost/Benefit Analysis of IQ Improvement IQ Policies and Standards Privacy Preservation and Security Issues in the Process of Data Cleaning Methods, concepts, and tools for IQ ----------------------------------- IQ Concepts, Metrics, Measures, and Models Method Engineering for IQ Trust, Knowledge, and Society Data Provenance and Annotation Information Product Theory and Practice Metadata and IQ IQ of Unstructured and Extracted Data IQ in Probabilistic, Fuzzy, and Uncertain Data Management IQ in Sensor Networks and Information Fusion Data Quality Systems and Tools IQ cases and applications ------------------------- IQ Practices: Case Studies and Experience Reports Community Input, Pay as You Go, and Crowd Sourcing IQ in the Web, Data Integration, and e-Business Scientific Data Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence Master Data Management IMPORTANT DATES =============== July 6, 2009: Submission deadline August 17, 2009: Notification of acceptance September 18, 2009: Camera-ready copy due November 7-8, 2009: Conference SUBMISSION GUIDELINES ===================== Each submission must be identified as a completed academic paper, research-in-progress, or a practice-oriented paper. The review process is double blind, i.e., authors and reviewers are anonymous. Authors should avoid identifying themselves in the submitted materials. For further information, such as program committee, reviewer guidelines, directions to the conference site, and conference registration, please visit the ICIQ website at www.iciq2009.org. Past events: mitiq.mit.edu GENERAL CHAIR ============= Felix Naumann, Hasso Plattner Institute, Potsdam, Germany (naumann(a)hpi.uni-potsdam.de) PROGRAM CHAIRS ============== Paul Bowen, Florida State University, USA (pbowen(a)cob.fsu.edu) Ahmed K. Elmagarmid, Purdue University, USA (ake(a)cs.purdue.edu) Hubert Oesterle, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland (hubert.oesterle(a)unisq.ch) Kai-Uwe Sattler, Ilmenau University of Technology, Germany (kus(a)tu-ilmenau.de) -- Mailing-Liste: WI(a)aifb.uni-karlsruhe.de Administrator: WI-admin(a)aifb.uni-karlsruhe.de Konfiguration: http://www.aifb.uni-karlsruhe.de/mailman/listinfo/wi

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[Fwd: [computational.science] iiWAS 2009 - Call for Workshops Proposals]
by Gustaf Neumann 02 Mar '09

02 Mar '09

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [computational.science] iiWAS 2009 - Call for Workshops Proposals Datum: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:13:09 -0400 Von: Elhadi Shakshuki <elhadi.shakshuki(a)acadiau.ca> Organisation: "OptimaNumerics" An: Computational Science Mailing List <computational.science(a)lists.OptimaNumerics.com> Call for Workshops Proposals for The 11th International Conference on Information Integration and Web Based Applications & Services (iiWAS2009) December 14-16, 2009, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia http://www.iiwas.org/conferences/iiwas2009/ The workshop chair of iiWAS 2009 invites proposals for workshops to be held in conjunction with the iiWAS conference. The workshops are aimed to provide opportunities for researchers, professionals and students to meet and discuss selected topics on information integration and Web based applications and services. Workshops will be either full day or half day. The workshops are part of the iiWAS conference and also part of the conference registration. At least one of the workshop organizers must commit to attend and run the workshop. Workshops proceedings will be published by ACM and the Austrian Computer Society (OCG) books(a)ocg.at series. @WAS will also help workshop organizers finding high quality scientific journals interested in publishing extended versions of selected papers. Workshop organizers will establish a workshop site. The workshop organizers will also manage the submission, review and notification processes, dissemination of the workshop, elaboration of the final program and edition of the workshop proceedings (the workshop chairs will be editors of the proceedings). Important dates o Workshop proposals due: April 1, 2008 o Notification of acceptance: May 1, 2008 Submission requirements o Title of the workshop o The names, addresses and emails of the workshop organizers o A brief description of the workshop goals and focus o The expected number of attendees and planned length of the workshop o A description of plans for publicity and places for dissemination (i.e. mailing lists) o Other possible sponsors for the workshop besides @WAS Workshop proposals should be sent to workshops(a)iiwas.org For further information, please contact Elhadi Shakshuki Associate Professor Jodrey School of Computer Science Acadia University Wolfville, NS Canada B4P 2R6 Tel: (902) 585-1524 Fax: (902) 585-1067 http://cs.acadiau.ca/~eshakshu/CIDS/index2.htm --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: computational.science-unsubscribe(a)lists.optimanumerics.com For additional commands, e-mail: computational.science-help(a)lists.optimanumerics.com Computational Science mailing list hosting is provided by OptimaNumerics (http://www.OptimaNumerics.com) ---------------------------------------------------------------------

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[Fwd: [isworld] CFP - nInternational Journal fo Web Portals]
by Gustaf Neumann 02 Mar '09

02 Mar '09

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [isworld] CFP - nInternational Journal fo Web Portals Datum: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:41:18 -0500 Von: Jana Polgar <jana.polgar(a)gmail.com> Antwort an: Jana Polgar <jana.polgar(a)gmail.com> An: AISWORLD Information Systems World Network <isworld(a)lyris.isworld.org> Issue #1 (Jan-Mar �09) of the International Journal of Web Portals in print,and Issue #2 (Apr-Jun '09) and #3 (Jul-Sep �09) have been sent off for production! Following are the tables of contents for these first three issues. The journal is now a reality; help us achieve the quality that is possible by contributing your own area of work, whether based on research, an industry-based case study, or a book review. IJWP is listed in the following indexes: Cabell�s, Getcited, Media Finder, Standard Periodicals Directory, Ulrich�s Periodicals Directory. ISSN: 1938-0194, EISSN: 1938-0208 Free sample at: http://www.igi-global.com/journals/details.asp?ID=7829&mode=freeSample The deadline for submissions is: March 15, 2008 Co-Editors-In-Chief Dr Jana Polgar Dr Greg Adamson jpolgar(a)nextdigital.com gadamson(a)unimelb.edu.au We publish business, technology and research works. Topics include (but are not limited to): � Portal architecture: a research perspective or practical issues in portals (including mobile portal initiatives and grid portals) � Frameworks and tools for building portal applications & SOA solutions, choreography, development tooling, efficiency of using development tools, development experience � Role of Enterprise Service Bus (ESB), architecture, integration issues, tooling, open source ESBs, security � Role of CMS (Content Management Systems) in SOA solutions � Portals & UI, Web 2.0 impact, usability issues � Community use of Portals � Case studies from business and integration efforts � Mobile portal application, mobile middleware � Trust and governance issues in SOA � Challenges to Portal and SOA adoption International Journal of Web Portals, Issue 1 (January-March 2009) Guest Editorial Preface Stefan Liesche, Ralf Grohmann, IBM, Gemany Research Articles Gateways to Portals Research Arthur Tatnall, Victoria University, Australia Portals and the Challenge of Simplifying Internet Business Use Greg Adamson, University of Melbourne, Australia Every Need to be Alarmed Ed Young, Telstra Corporation, Australia Building Portal Applications Jana Polgar, NextDigital, Australia; Tony Polgar, Oakton, Australia Architecture of the Organic.Edunet Web Portal Nikos Manouselis, Kostas Kastrantas, Greek Research & Technology Network (GRNET S.A.), Greece; Salvador Sanchez-Alonso, Jesús Cáceres, University of Alcalá, Spain; Hannes Ebner, Ambjorn Naeve, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Sweden International Journal of Web Portals, Issue 2 (April-June 2009) Guest Editorial Preface: James Robertson, Step Two Designs, Australia Research Articles: Adaptation and Recommendation in Modern Web 2.0 Portals Andreas Nauerz, IBM, Germany Rich Thompson, IBM USA An overview of REST Jan Newmarch, Box Hill Institute, Australia Toward Introducing Semantic Capabilities for WSRP Kevin Wilkinson, Massey University, New Zealand Jana. Polgar, NextDigital, Australia Practitoner case study: Portal Project Implementation Baniel Brewer, Sentric APAC, Australia Greg Adamson, University of Melbourne, Australia Book Review: Exploring IBM SOA Technology & Practice Reviewed by Jana Polgar International Journal of Web Portals, Issue 3 (July-September 2009) Guest Editorial Preface: Driving into the Cloud � Reflections on Importance of a Blended Learning Approach Dr. Paul Cooper & M. Hodgson, SMS Management & technology Research Articles: Service oriented Architecture Conceptual Landscape PART I Ed Young, Victoria University Melbourne Service oriented Architecture Conceptual Landscape PART II Ed Young, Victoria University Melbourne Conceptual Business Service: Architectural Approach doe Building a Business Service Portfolio Ben Clohesy, Robert Redpath, SystemicLogic Research Institute, Australia; Alan Frye, ANZ, Australia WebSphere Portal 6.1: An Agile Development Approach Thomas Stober, Uwe Hansmann, IBM Practitioner case study: SOA Implementation Challenges for medium sized corporations Brenton Worley, Intunity, Australia; Greg Adamson, University of Melbourne, Australia Editorial Review Board http://www.igi-global.com/journals/details.asp?ID=7829&v=review_board Submissions The journal�s guidelines for manuscript submissions can be found at http://www.igi-global.com/ijwp. Publisher The International Journal of Web Portals is published by IGI Global, (formerly Idea Group Inc.) publisher of the �IGI Publishing,� �Information Science Publishing,� �IRM Press,� �CyberTech Publishing� �Medical Information Science Reference� and �Information Science Reference� imprints. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com. The AISWorld LISTSERV is a service of the Association for Information Systems (http://www.aisnet.org). To unsubscribe, redirect, or change subscription options please go to http://lyris.isworld.org/. You are subscribed to AISworld as: neumann(a)wu-wien.ac.at. Each Sender assumes responsibility that his or her message conforms to the AISWorld LISTSERV policy and conditions of use available at http://lyris.isworld.org/isworldlist.htm.

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[Fwd: [WI] Call for Papers: Workshop on Logic Based Modeling 09]
by Gustaf Neumann 02 Mar '09

02 Mar '09

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [WI] Call for Papers: Workshop on Logic Based Modeling 09 Datum: Mon, 2 Mar 2009 12:00:19 +0100 Von: Matthias Fischer <fischer(a)winf.tu-darmstadt.de> An: <wi(a)aifb.uni-karlsruhe.de> Apologies for cross-posting ***** Call for Papers ***** for the workshop on ***** Logic Based Modeling 2009 ***** co-located with ER 2009 in Gramado, Brazil ***** Scope of the Workshop ***** In our days, the situations to be modeled are getting more and more complex as the technical possibilities evolve. An example of the growing technical ability to deal with more complex situations is the recent improvement in complex event processing technologies. To be able to build application systems that deal with complex situations in a controlled and efficient manner, it is inevitable to improve modeling techniques as well. We are confident that one way to overcome complexity in modeling is the use of advanced logics. Every modeling method consists of a modeling language and a modeling procedure. Logic can be integrated in the modeling-language used or may even be a part of the process, either the construction process of the model itself or the rationale for the final model. The LbM09-workshop deals with the use of logic in modeling languages and the modeling process itself. Papers should be submitted that deal with the integration of advanced logic into modeling languages or modeling approaches using advanced logics in the procedure of modeling. By the term "advanced logic" we understand logic that goes further than typical Boolean logic with simple truth-values like "true" and "false". Examples are modal logic, temporal or topological logic, description logic, hybrid logic, normative logic or practical logic. Dialogical logic in computer science obtains its significance in designing protocols e.g. in eCommerce. It is a serious extension of classical logic. In our daily life we are encountering phrases like "it is necessary, it is possible, ... or it is obligatory, it is permitted" quite frequently. Modal logic is about to reconstruct these expressions and to find new logical implications. The advantage of using sophisticated logical concepts in modeling is the possibility to capture more meaning and semantics in the model. ***** Topics of Interest ***** The topics addressed by the workshop include (but are not limited to): - Integration of advanced logical concepts into modeling languages - The use of advanced logical concepts in the modeling process - Experiences with the application of logical concepts in real-life scenario modeling - Advanced logical concepts to be included in modeling - Extensions of modeling-languages and approaches with logical concepts - Logic-based analysis of UML - Logic-based analysis of SBVR - Logic-based analysis of other modeling-languages ***** Important Dates ***** submission deadline: April, 17th, 2009 notification of acceptance: June, 1st, 2009 submission of camera-ready versions: June, 17th, 2009 ***** Submission Guidelines ***** The workshop proceedings will be published by Springer, which is why - Papers must not exceed 10 pages and must conform to LNCS rules. - All submissions must be in English. - Submitted papers need to be originals and may not be submitted or accepted for publication in any other workshop, conference, or journal. Submission to LbM 09 will be electronically only. Please use the EasyChair registration system linked at the workshops website. www.metainformationen.de/LbM09 For each accepted paper at least one of the authors must be registered by July 20, 2009, attend the conference and present the paper. Authors will find the registration form, along with the conference hotel reservation form, on the conference web site: http://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ER2009/ The CfP and more information concerning the workshop are available online at: www.metainformationen.de/LbM09 ***** Organization ***** Workshop-Chair: - Erich Ortner, Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany Program Committee: - Ulrich Frank, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany - Stefan Jablonski, University of Bayreuth, Germany - Dimitris Karagiannis, University of Vienna, Austria - Erich Ortner, Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany - Bernhard Thalheim, Christian-Albrecht-University of Kiel, Germany - Klaus Turowski, University of Augsburg - Hartmut Wedekind, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg /Matthias Fischer/// /Dipl. Wirtsch.-Inform./// /Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter/ /Technische Universität Darmstadt/ /Fachbereich 1 Rechts- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften/ /Fachgebiet Wirtschaftsinformatik I/ /Hochschulstr. 1/ /D-64289 Darmstadt/ / / /Tel. 0 61 51 - 16-3215/ /Fax 0 61 51 - 16-4301/ -- Mailing-Liste: WI(a)aifb.uni-karlsruhe.de Administrator: WI-admin(a)aifb.uni-karlsruhe.de Konfiguration: http://www.aifb.uni-karlsruhe.de/mailman/listinfo/wi

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[Fwd: [isworld] Deadline is coming - March 6, 2009: The 2009 4th IEEE Congress on Services (SERVICES 2009 - Part I)]
by Gustaf Neumann 02 Mar '09

02 Mar '09

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [isworld] Deadline is coming - March 6, 2009: The 2009 4th IEEE Congress on Services (SERVICES 2009 - Part I) Datum: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 14:48:02 -0500 Von: Patrick C. K. Hung <patrick.hung(a)uoit.ca> Antwort an: Patrick C. K. Hung <patrick.hung(a)uoit.ca> An: AISWORLD Information Systems World Network <isworld(a)lyris.isworld.org> Apologies for cross-postings. Please send it to interested colleagues, researchers and students. Many Thanks. ::::::::::::::::::::::: CALL FOR PAPERS ::::::::::::::::::::::: The 2009 4th IEEE Congress on Services (SERVICES 2009 - Part I) =============================================================== http://www.servicescongress.org July 6-10, 2009, Los Angeles, California, USA Sponsored by the Technical Committee on Services Computing (TC-SVC), IEEE Computer Society and Services Society (approval pending) The theme of the 2009 IEEE Congress on Services (SERVICES 2009) is "modernization of the services industry". SERVICES 2009 supports and further explores the science and technology of modernizing services industries using latest methods and technologies such as Services Computing, which has been formally promoted by IEEE Computer Society since 2003. From a technology perspective, Services Computing has become the foundational discipline for modernizing the services industry. The first Joint Conference on SERVICES includes the 2005 International Conference on Web Services (ICWS 2005) and the 2005 International Conference on Services Computing (SCC 2005), which were held in July 2005 in Orlando, Florida, USA. The second Joint Conference on SERVICES includes the 2006 International Conference on Web Services (ICWS 2006) and the 2006 International Conference on Services Computing (SCC 2006), which were held in September 2006 in Chicago, IL, USA. In 2007, the joint conference on Services formally became the 2007 IEEE Congress on Services (SERVICES 2007), which was held in July 2007 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. The 2008 IEEE Congress on Services (SERVICES 2008) was co-located with the 2008 International Conference on Services Computing (SCC 2008) in July 2008 in Hololulu, Hawaii, USA. The Third Congress on Services (SERVICES 2008 Part II) was co-located with the 2008 IEEE International Conference on Web Services (ICWS 2008) in September 2009 in Beijing, China. In 2009, The Fourth IEEE Congress on Services (SERVICES 2009) goes beyond the IT community. SERVICES 2009 tries to attract researchers, practitioners, and industry business leaders in all the following services sectors to help define and shape the modernization strategy and directions of the services industry. You are invited to submit research, engineering, and business innovation papers to the following services sub-sectors: - Advertising Services - Banking Services - Broadcasting & IPTV Services - Business Services - Casinos & Gaming Services - Communications Services - Cross-industry Services (e.g. strategy and planning, supply chain management, enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management, marketing services) - Design Automation Services - Energy and Utilities Services - Financial Services - Government Services - Healthcare Services - Hotels & Motels Services - Insurance Services - Internet Services - Motion Pictures Services - Personal Services - Printing & Publishing Services - Real Estate Operations Services - Recreational Activities Services - Rental & Leasing Services - Restaurants Services - Retail Services (Apparel, Catalog & Mail Order, Department & Discount, Drugs, Grocery, Home Improvement, Specialty, Technology) - Schools and Education Services - Security Systems & Services - Technology Services - Travel and Transportation Services - Waste Management Services - Wholesale Distribution Services In addition, SERVICES 2009 presents keynote sessions, panel discussions, paper presentations, paper posters, innovation show cases, job fair, Services University (Summer School and Fall School), Education Methodology Summit, "Services Cup" contest, SOA industry summit, workshops, tutorials, and symposiums. Important Dates =============== Abstract Submission Deadline: March 6, 2009 Paper Submission Due Date: March 6, 2009 Decision Notification (Electronic): April 2, 2009 Camera-Ready Copy Due Date & Pre-registration Due: April 17, 2009 Maximum Length: 8 pages SERVICES 2009 also invites you to submit papers to participate the following key events: 11 Approaved IEEE Workshops --------------------------- Accepted Workshop papers will be included in the proceedings of SERVICES 2009 (Part I), which will be published by IEEE Computer Society Press. All papers will go through a peer review process. See the workshop list and their dedicated online paper submission and review system: http://www.servicescongress.org/2009/1/workshops.html Submission Deadline: Check each workshop at http://www.servicescongress.org/2009/1/workshops.html Maximum Length: 8 pages Services University ------------------- "Services University" (servicesuniversity.org) was launched at The 2007 Congress on Services (SERVICES 2007) to help teach Services Computing discipline in a systematic way. A regional leader's community is being formed to support this worldwide "Services University" program. It is technically sponsored by IEEE Technical Committee on Services Computing, IBM Research and other sponsors. 2009 Education Methodology Summit on Services Computing (EMS-SC 2009) --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Education Methodology Summit on Services Computing brings educators and practitioners around the world together to share their experiences in Services related education, and builds consensus on the core of Services Computing education, the knowledge areas and education methodologies. The Summit will focus on pedagogical implications of Services education and its role in overall Services Computing Curriculum Initiative (SCCI). Abstract/Full Paper Submission Deadline: March 14/20, 2009 Maximum Length: 4 pages 2009 Services Cup Contest Registration and Report ------------------------------------------------- The 2009 International Services Computing Contest (SCContest 2009, http://iscc.servicescomputing.org/2009/) will focus on using the SOA methodologies and tools to better solve today's business issues and bring together world-wide talented students for the industry wave. The top winners of the contest will be announced at SERVICES 2009. In addition, the technical papers of the winners will be published in the proceedings of IEEE Congress on Services (SERVICES 2009) as a special section. Final Full Report/Paper Submission Deadline: March 20, 2009 Maximum Length: 8 pages 2009 SOA Industry Summit at SERVICES 2009 (Part I) --------------------------------------------------- The 2009 SOA Industry Summit encourages industry people to submit presentations and two-page papers instead of 8-page research reports. The accepted papers will be published in the IEEE Congress on Services (SERVICES 2009) as a special section. Abstract/Full Paper Submission Deadline: March 14/20, 2009 Maximum Length: 2 pages 2009 Ph.D. Symposium on Services at SERVICES 2009 (Part I) ---------------------------------------------------------- SERVICES 2009 will provide a Ph.D. Symposium on Services Computing as a forum encouraging Ph.D. students and holders to report on-going or just completed work. All the accepted papers will be published in the proceedings of IEEE Congress on Services (SERVICES 2009) as a special section. Abstract/Full Paper Submission Deadline: March 14/20, 2009 Maximum Length: 4 pages 2009 IEEE Symposium on SOA Standards (SOA Standards 2009) at SERVICES 2009 (Part I) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SERVICES 2009 will favor the 2009 Symposium on SOA Standards as a forum for international researchers and practitioners to discuss and establish standards around SOA. All the accepted papers will be published in the proceedings of IEEE Congress on Services (SERVICES 2009) as a special section for SOA standards. Abstract/Full Paper Submission Deadline: March 14/20, 2009 Maximum Length: 8 pages Tutorial Proposal Submission SERVICES 2009 (Part I) --------------------------------------------------- Final Proposal Submission Deadline: March 20, 2009 Maximum Length: 2 pages - abstract and speaker short bio(s) in one PDF file (See template from http://www.servicescongress.org/2009/1/tutorials.html) Panel, Innovation Show Case, Job Fair Booth Reservation or Event Proposal ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ICWS 2009 and SERVICES 2009 (Part I) Innovation Show Case complement the technical program and feature industry leaders. This Innovation Show Case is one you will not want to miss! SOA Industry Summit is part of SERVICES 2009 (Part I), which is co-located with ICWS 2009. Final Proposal Submission Deadline: March 20, 2009 Maximum Length: 2 pages Paper Submission and Review Process =================================== Please use the submission page (http://www.servicescongress.org/2009/1/submission.html) to find the right tracks and events to submit your papers. All submitted manuscripts will be peer-reviewed by at least 3 program committee members. Please note that the same paper should NOT be submitted to other conferences or events simultaneously. Such duplicate submissions will be rejected from all conferences without review. Accepted papers will appear in the CD-ROM version and online version of the proceedings of the 2009 IEEE Congress on Services (SERVICES 2009), which will be published by the IEEE Computer Society Press. Extended versions of selected best papers published in the SERVICES 2009 will be invited for potential publication in the International Journal of Web Services Research (JWSR) , the International Journal of Business Process Integration and Management (IJBPIM) , and IEEE Transactions on Services Computing (TSC). Both the ICWS Proceedings and JWSR are included in EI Compendex. JWSR is also indexed in SCI-E. Submitted manuscripts will be limited to 8 (IEEE Proceedings style) pages and required to be formatted using the IEEE Proceedings template. Electronic submission of manuscripts (in PDF or Word format) is required. Detailed instructions for electronic paper preparation and submission, panel proposals, tutorial proposals, and review process can be found at www.servicescongress.org. At least one author of each accepted paper is required to register to the conference and present the paper. Paper Review Policy =================== SERVICES 2009's Policy and professional ethics require that referees treat the contents of papers under review as privileged information not to be disclosed to others before publication. It is expected that no one with access to a paper under review will make any inappropriate use of the special knowledge, which that access providers. Contents of abstracts submitted to conference program committees should be regarded as privileged as well, and handled in the same manner. The Conference Publications Chair shall ensure that referees adhere to this practice. Organization Committee ====================== General Chair:: Ephraim Feig (Innovations-to-Market, USA) Program Committee Chairs:: Hemant Jain (University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, USA) Liang-Jie Zhang (IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, USA) Program Vice Chair:: Patrick C. K. Hung (University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Canada) Industry Chair:: Krishna Singh (IBM Almaden Research Center, USA) Global SOA Industry Summit Chairs:: Tony Shan (IBM, USA) Dejan Milojicic (HP Labs, USA) Publicity Chairs:: Charles Shoniregun (University of East London, UK) Mikio Aoyama (Nanzan University, Japan) Hong Mei (Peking University, China) Panel Chairs:: Calton Pu (Georgia Tech, USA) Geng Lin (Cisco IBM Alliance, USA) Bhavani Thuraisingham (University of Texas at Dallas, USA) Casey Fung (Boeing Phantom Works, USA) Tutorial Chairs:: Ling Liu (Georgia Tech, USA) Brian Blake (Georgetown University, USA) Workshop Chairs:: Umesh Bellur (IIT Bombay, India) Jian Yang (Macquarie University, Australia) Pradip K Srimani (Clemson University, USA) Ph.D. Symposium Chair:: Stephen S. Yau (Arizona State University, USA) Services Cup Contest Chairs:: Min Luo (IBM Global Services, USA) Yuhong Yan (Concordia University, Canada) Sujoy Basu (HP Labs - Palo Alto, USA) Sushil Prasad (Georgia State University, USA) Body of Knowledge Chairs:: Michael Goul (Arizona State University, USA) Yanchun Zhang (Victoria University, Australia) Services Education Methodology Summit Chairs:: Andreas Wombacher (University of Twente, The Netherlands) Zhixiong Chen (Mercy College, USA) Program Committee Members:: Please check - http://www.servicescongress.org/2009/1/organization.html *** For any enquiries, please e-mail to the Program Committee Vice-Chair Patrick C. K. Hung: patrick.hung(a)uoit.ca *** ======================================================== Please join us at: IEEE Services Computing Forum TO JOIN, CLICK HERE NOW: https://www.ieeecommunities.org/services Next, press the "JOIN" button to apply for membership. As a member, you will be permitted to login and participate in the community. ---------------------------------------------------------------- If the link provided cannot be clicked, simply cut and paste it into the address bar of your browser (include all parts if the address is split over multiple lines). This invitation allows you to join a community designed to facilitate collaboration among a group while minimizing e-mails to your inbox. As a registered member of the Services Computing Community, you can also access IEEE Body of Knowledge on Services Computing (servicescomputing.tv). The AISWorld LISTSERV is a service of the Association for Information Systems (http://www.aisnet.org). To unsubscribe, redirect, or change subscription options please go to http://lyris.isworld.org/. You are subscribed to AISworld as: neumann(a)wu-wien.ac.at. 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[Fwd: [isworld] CfP: 4th Mediterranean Conference on Information Systems - Track: "E- and M-Business"]
by Gustaf Neumann 02 Mar '09

02 Mar '09

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [isworld] CfP: 4th Mediterranean Conference on Information Systems - Track: "E- and M-Business" Datum: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 13:14:56 -0500 Von: Adamantia G. Pateli <pateli(a)ionio.gr> Antwort an: Adamantia G. Pateli <pateli(a)ionio.gr> An: AISWORLD Information Systems World Network <isworld(a)lyris.isworld.org> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CALL FOR PAPERS 4th Mediterranean Conference on Information Systems Athens, Greece, 25-27 September 2009 www.mcis2009.org Track: "E- and M-Business" Track Co-Chairs Adamantia Pateli, pateli(a)ionio.gr Department of Informatics, Ionian University, Greece Andreja Pucihar, Andreja.Pucihar(a)fov.Uni-Mb.si Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Maribor, Slovenia Hans-Dieter Zimmermann, Hans-Dieter.Zimmermann(a)htwchur.ch Swiss Institute for Information Research, University of Applied Sciences - HTW Chur, Switzerland ********************************************************** The convergence of Information and Communication Technologies along with the continual close of the digital gap has enabled the development of several novel e-business and m-business applications and services. These developments have created a new social and business reality, including business transactions conducted through e-marketplaces, social and business relationships built through Web 2.0 services, ubiquitous services delivered through wired and mobile networks, and new forms of data collection (e.g. RFID). The delivery of such services have required unique application designs and appropriate business strategies in forms of new business models. Researchers in the areas of electronic and mobile business are challenged to identify promising application domains for the emerging Internet and mobile technologies, explore how to design and implement novel applications, and investigate the adoption of these applications by individuals and organizations. The impact of new electronic and mobile technologies on inter-organizational transaction processes, as well as on the strategy, structure and management of modern organizations is also set at the center of the research attention. The purpose of this track is to provide a forum for examining emerging research questions and issues related primarily to the design and management aspects of electronic and mobile business. To this end, research papers applying a theoretical, conceptual, or empirical approach to the above perspectives are welcome. Suggested topics (a non-exchaustive list): � Business-to-business e-marketplaces � e-marketplaces for SMEs � e-negotiation and e-auction mechanisms � e-Supported Innovation � Social networking services in Web.20 � m-Business and Ubiquitous Services � Context Aware Applications � Design/ implementation/ evaluation of innovative e-/m-business applications � Innovative e-/m-business models � Strategic and managerial issues in e-/m-business � Value creating networks and communities � Virtual Organisations � Security in e-/m-business � Ethical Issues in e-/m-business � Case Studies in industry and public organizations Important Dates Papers Submission due April 15, 2009 Notification of acceptance June 15, 2009 Camera-ready version July 15, 2009 The AISWorld LISTSERV is a service of the Association for Information Systems (http://www.aisnet.org). To unsubscribe, redirect, or change subscription options please go to http://lyris.isworld.org/. You are subscribed to AISworld as: neumann(a)wu-wien.ac.at. Each Sender assumes responsibility that his or her message conforms to the AISWorld LISTSERV policy and conditions of use available at http://lyris.isworld.org/isworldlist.htm.

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[Fwd: [computational.science] CFPs: Special Issue in Journal of Security and Communication Networks (Wiley)]
by Gustaf Neumann 02 Mar '09

02 Mar '09

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [computational.science] CFPs: Special Issue in Journal of Security and Communication Networks (Wiley) Datum: Mon, 2 Mar 2009 12:17:30 +1100 Von: Ben Soh <B.Soh(a)latrobe.edu.au> Organisation: "OptimaNumerics" An: Computational Science Mailing List <computational.science(a)lists.OptimaNumerics.com> Referenzen: <alpine.LRH.1.00.0903021216190.26664(a)latcs1.cs.latrobe.EDU.AU> Second Call ========== Call for Papers: Security and Privacy in Wireless Systems in Journal of Security and Communication Networks (Wiley) http://www <http://www/> . interscience.wiley.com/security Submission Due Dates: Manuscript Due: 12th November 2009 Decision Notification: 12th February 2010 Revision Due: 12th May 2010 Publication Date: November/December 2010 Advances in wireless communication systems have enabled the Internet to be even more ubiquitous in terms of network deployment and management. However, there are many security challenges ahead if wireless technologies are to gain the trust and confidence of the users. Thus, this Special Issue aims to address many aspects of wireless communication security, in an effort to publish and summarize the current state-of-the-art research works and to provide insights into future directions and challenges in the field. The topics for this Special Issue include: * Wireless network security foundations, including authorization * Access control, and intrusion detection and prevention * Wireless network methodologies and protocols, including agent-based and mobile code security, and soft computing-based security * Wireless e-Commerce and enterprise security * Database system security and safety * Cross-layer design and security * Vehicular ad hoc network security and reliability * RFID and sensor network security and privacy * Software security for sensor network nodes * Wireless intrusion detection, localization and countermeasures * Cryptographic primitives and operations for wireless networks * Trust, anonymity and privacy models for wireless networks, across domain mobility * Wireless network forensics * Identity-based authentication for wireless networks * DDoS / DoS attacks * Secure routing protocols for wireless sensor networks * Securing digital content over wireless network Submitted papers should not be considered elsewhere for publication and the authors must follow the guidelines for preparation of the manuscripts. The language of the journal is English. 12-point type in one of the standard fonts, Times, Helvetica, or Courier is preferred. The paper length should not exceed 20 pages total including all figures and illustrations. It is not necessary for authors to double-line space their manuscript. Tables must be on separate pages after the reference list, and not be incorporated into the main text. Figures should be uploaded as separate figure files. For manuscript submission authors should follow the guidelines described in Section ''For Authors'' at http://www.interscience.wiley.com/security. Prospective authors should submit their paper online at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/scn. When submitting the papers, the authors should make sure to choose the Manuscript type as ''Special Issue'', enter the ''Running Head'' and the ''Special Issue title'' as ''SCN-SI-014'' and ''Security and Privacy in Wireless Networks", respectively. Guest Editors: Naveen Chilamkurti Department of Computer Science and Computer Engineering La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia n.chilamkurti(a)latrobe.edu.au Ben Soh Department of Computer Science and Computer Engineering La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia b.soh(a)latrobe.edu.au Tai-hoon Kim Dept. of Multimedia Engineering, Hannam University, Korea taihoonn(a)sersc.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: computational.science-unsubscribe(a)lists.optimanumerics.com For additional commands, e-mail: computational.science-help(a)lists.optimanumerics.com Computational Science mailing list hosting is provided by OptimaNumerics (http://www.OptimaNumerics.com) ---------------------------------------------------------------------

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[Fwd: [isworld] CLOUD COMPUTING: IT's DAY IN THE SUN?, CITJ June 2009 - Call for Abstracts]
by Gustaf Neumann 02 Mar '09

02 Mar '09

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [isworld] CLOUD COMPUTING: IT's DAY IN THE SUN?, CITJ June 2009 - Call for Abstracts Datum: Mon, 2 Mar 2009 10:25:56 +0800 Von: San Murugesan <san.muruges(a)gmail.com> Antwort an: San Murugesan <san.muruges(a)gmail.com> An: AISWORLD Information Systems World Network <isworld(a)lyris.isworld.org> CALL FOR PAPERS CLOUD COMPUTING: IT's DAY IN THE SUN? Cutter IT Journal San Murugesan, Guest Editor ABSTRACT DUE: 6 March 2009 Articles Due: 17 April 2009 http://www.cutter.com/content-and-analysis/journals-and-reports/cutter-it-j… CLOUD COMPUTING: IT's Day in the Sun? Cloud computing is a hot topic now. It is an emerging computational model in which applications, data and computing resources are provided as a service to users -- individuals and businesses -- through the Internet (the so-called "cloud"). It promises to offer utility-like availability of huge computing resources at low cost, higher flexibility and better scalability. So, is cloud computing poised for the next major evolution/revolution and a paradigm shift in IT? The most common answer is "maybe" or "yes". Many analysts, noticing users' comfort with accessing applications on the Web and their acute discomfort with the expense of maintaining their own IT infrastructures, have come to believe that advances in virtualization and other technologies will push cloud computing to mainstream adoption. To others, however, the future of cloud computing is questionable, or at the very least, uncertain for now. According to The Economist, however, “The rise of the cloud is more than just another platform shift that gets geeks excited. It will undoubtedly transform the information technology (IT) industry, but it will also profoundly change the way people work and companies operate. It will allow digital technology to penetrate every nook and cranny of the economy and of society, creating some tricky political problems along the way." [1] Proponents of cloud computing maintain, "We consider cloud computing to be the model that can fundamentally change the current IT market structure and create paradigm shifts." [2] "Cloud computing is fundamentally about re-engineering the world's computing infrastructure, to enable game-changing -- even life-changing -- applications." [3] As cloud computing now begins to move from the fringe to the mainstream, there is considerable excitement and hype surrounding the movement. A key question is: what real value does cloud computing present to users and businesses, and are we taking a risk by computing in a cloud for enterprise and personal applications? While the value may be obvious to some, there are several issues associated with cloud computing -- which range from the technical (e.g., security) to the moral and legal -- that cause varying degrees of concern among stakeholders. These concerns limit the potential of cloud computing and hinder its adoption. Nevertheless, it seems cloud computing is here to stay. According to some estimates, multibillion- dollar opportunities might be there for the taking in the emerging cloud computing market. For instance, the Merrill Lynch study finds cloud computing as a $160-billion market opportunity, including $95-billion in business and productivity applications, and another $65-billion in online advertising. Some even warn that IT companies that do not adopt the paradigm shift into cloud computing in time would eventually be left out. Corporations and venture capitalists are eagerly investing in promising cloud computing technologies and services. Major IT companies, startups and consultancies are all trying to get a slice of the seemingly vast business potential that cloud computing offers. Several IT companies have begun developing and deploying cloud computing platforms and tools. IT departments in many enterprises are now being asked, or soon might be asked, to explore how their organizations can embrace cloud computing and deploy and monitor applications on a cloud. Therefore, IT and non-IT businesses, IT professionals, business executives, and entrepreneurs shouldn't dismiss cloud computing; instead, they should examine and explore how they can exploit cloud computing and seize the opportunities this latest model of computing presents. Many IT professionals and business executives, however, are not clear or are confused about cloud computing and its benefits, strengths, weaknesses, and risks. To demystify the seemingly cloudy, confusing, or even conflicting scenario cloud computing presents, the June 2009 issue of Cutter IT Journal will explore this new style of computing. We will examine cloud computing in terms of strategic approaches, concerns, challenges, compliance requirements, technological options, market opportunities, and the value and impact cloud computing will have in the real world now and in the future. TOPICS OF INTEREST MAY INCLUDE (but are not limited to) the following: * Will cloud computing be another transforming concept and technology that profoundly affects computing as we know it today? Or is it just hype trying to corner a new market? * What real value does computing in clouds provide? Why does this new model of computing draw so much interest not only from users and businesses, but also from governments? * How is cloud computing currently being used in personal, business and social applications? What is its real potential? What have we learned so far from our experience with cloud computing? What are the success factors? * What are the key issues and challenges we face in embracing cloud computing and how can we address them? * What opportunities do cloud computing present to IT (and non-IT) businesses, IT developers, and individuals, and how can we exploit those opportunities? Can cloud computing give rise to an entirely new set of applications? * What are the ongoing developments in this area? What are appropriate IT architectures for cloud computing? * How can the performance of an application that runs on a cloud be monitored or improved? * What cloud computing development strategy would you follow? How can you test and evaluate a cloud computing application before deployment? * Is cloud computing viable for enterprise applications? At what cost? How compelling are the economics of centralized computing utilities compared to a well run enterprise data center? * What types of clouds -- application platforms or frameworks -- will prove popular in a marketplace? * How dominant will "private clouds" (behind the firewall) become within an enterprise, and for which sort of enterprises and for what sort of applications? * Given that enterprises as well as individuals demand guaranteed quality of service, higher reliability, and continued availability, how dependable is a cloud application? * Do we trust the clouds? What if a cloud crashes or hackers take it down? Or, what if a cloud vendor goes bankrupt and closes its cloud offerings without notice? * How will regulatory rules evolve and compliance requirements be met with cloud computing? * What level of service should we demand -- and expect -- from cloud computing vendors? How do we set SLAs for cloud computing applications? * How do we charge for the services offered? What are the billing models? Which model is best suited for a given application? * Cloud computing as new paradigm calls for a new style of IT management. How could enterprises manage their cloud computing applications? What are the implications for enterprise departments and IT staff? What are the best practices for moving our current applications to a cloud? * How will cloud computing shape the future of IT, the IT industry, business, and society? TO SUBMIT AN ARTICLE IDEA Please respond to the Guest Editor, Professor San Murugesan at san1[at]internode[dot]net, with a copy to itjournal[at]cutter[dot]com, by 6 March 2009. Include an extended abstract and a short article outline showing major discussion points. ARTICLE DEADLINE Accepted articles are due by 17 April 2009. EDITORIAL GUIDELINES Most Cutter IT Journal articles are approximately 2,500-3,500 words long, plus whatever graphics are appropriate. If you have any other questions, please do not hesitate to contact CITJ's Group Publisher, Christine Generali, at cgenerali[at]cutter[dot]com or the Guest Editor, San Murugesan at san1[at]internode[dot]net. Editorial guidelines are available at http://www.cutter.com/content-and-analysis/journals-and-reports/cutter-it-j…. AUDIENCE Typical readers of Cutter IT Journal range from CIOs and vice presidents of software organizations to IT managers, directors, project leaders, and very senior technical staff. Most work in fairly large organizations: Fortune 500 IT shops, large computer vendors (IBM, HP, etc.), and government agencies. 48% of our readership is outside of the US (15% from Canada, 14% Europe, 5% Australia/NZ, 14% elsewhere). Please avoid introductory-level, tutorial coverage of a topic. Assume you're writing for someone who has been in the industry for 10 to 20 years, is very busy, and very impatient. Assume he or she will be asking, "What's the point? What do I do with this information?" Apply the "So what?" test to everything you write. PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIES We are pleased to offer Journal authors a year's complimentary subscription and 10 copies of the issue in which they are published. In addition, we occasionally pull excerpts, along with the author's bio, to include in our weekly Cutter Edge e-mail bulletin, which reaches another 8,000 readers. We'd also be pleased to quote you, or passages from your article, in Cutter press releases. If you plan to be speaking at industry conferences, we can arrange to make copies of your article or the entire issue available for attendees of those speaking engagements -- furthering your own promotional efforts. ABOUT CUTTER IT JOURNAL No other journal brings together so many cutting-edge thinkers, and lets them speak so bluntly and frankly. We strive to maintain the Journal's reputation as the “Harvard Business Review of IT." Our goal is to present well-grounded opinion (based on real, accountable experiences), research, and animated debate about each topic the Journal explores. PLEASE FORWARD THIS CALL FOR PAPERS TO ANYONE WHO MIGHT HAVE AN APPROPRIATE SUBMISSION. 1. "Let it rise." The Economist, October 2008. 2. "IBM Invests Nearly $400 Million on Cloud Computing Centers in U.S. and Japan." IBM Press Release, 1 August 2008 (www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/24788.wss). 3. ibid. The AISWorld LISTSERV is a service of the Association for Information Systems (http://www.aisnet.org). To unsubscribe, redirect, or change subscription options please go to http://lyris.isworld.org/. You are subscribed to AISworld as: neumann(a)wu-wien.ac.at. Each Sender assumes responsibility that his or her message conforms to the AISWorld LISTSERV policy and conditions of use available at http://lyris.isworld.org/isworldlist.htm.

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[Fwd: [isworld] Content Alert: IJBDCN]
by Gustaf Neumann 02 Mar '09

02 Mar '09

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [isworld] Content Alert: IJBDCN Datum: Sun, 1 Mar 2009 22:59:03 -0500 Von: Varadharajan Sridhar <sridhar(a)mdi.ac.in> Antwort an: Varadharajan Sridhar <sridhar(a)mdi.ac.in> An: AISWORLD Information Systems World Network <isworld(a)lyris.isworld.org> The contents of the latest issue of: International Journal of Business Data Communications and Networking (IJBDCN) Official Publication of the Information Resources Management Association Volume 5, Issue 1, January-March 2009 Published: Quarterly in Print and Electronically ISSN: 1548-0631 EISSN: 1548-064X Published by IGI Publishing, Hershey-New York, USA www.igi-global.com/ijbdcn Co-Editor-in-Chief: Debashis Saha, Indian Institute of Management (Calcutta), India Co-Editor-in-Chief: Varadharajan Sridhar, Management Development Institute, India EDITORIAL PREFACE: IJBDCN 5(1) Jairo Gutiérrez, University of Auckland, New Zealand Debashis Saha, Indian Institute of Management, India Varadharajan Sridhar, Management Development Institute, India This first issue of 2009 marks the start of IJBDCN�s fifth year and a change of the editorial guard. Professors Debashis Saha from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta (India) and the Management Development Institute (India) have been Associate Editors of the journal from its inception and will assure the continued success of our publication as Co-Editors-in-Chief. There has been a huge paradigm shift in the Data communication and networking (DCN) technology from an orderly, predictable, moderate but-steady growth industry to a chaotic marketplace of disruptive technologies, rapidly changing regulations, complex mergers and acquisitions, and inorganic growth. The evolving technology trends have necessitated the development of newer tools and methodologies to analyze network behavior. As complex network systems are being deployed, there is a growing need for sophisticated analysis of network protocol behavior and network traffic. To read the preface, please consult this issue of IJBDNC in your library. PAPER ONE: Fairness Analysis and Improvement of Transport Layer Protocols D. Tegze, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungry G. Hosszú, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungry F. Kovács, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungry The article presents a comparison of fairness properties of different congestion control schemes. It is difficult to investigate the various protocol mechanisms implemented in transport protocols; therefore a simulator called SimCast is developed for the analysis of fairness characteristics of transport protocols, as well as a network traffic generator and measurement tool called SimTest. This article provides the operation and basic properties of these evaluation systems together with some simulation and measurement results. The article also presents a fairness based bandwidth control mechanism, called the Balancer method. The efficiency of this control method is presented through simulation results. To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. http://www.infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=30838 PAPER TWO: Rembassy: Open Source Tool For Network Monitoring Vreixo Formoso, University of A Coruña, Spain Fidel Cacheda, University of A Coruña, Spain Víctor Carneiro, University of A Coruña, Spain Juan Valiño, University of A Coruña, Spain Even though monitoring tools are essential to the management of communications networks, open source applications still confront their potential users with considerable problems. This article analyzes the limitations of the currently existing tools and presents the development of a new tool that solves most of those problems. The tool is based on a new architecture of objects and remote method invocation and allows both centralized and distributed monitoring. Its configuration through Web interface, support to monitoring templates, and flexibility make it particularly interesting for a large number of users in search of a strong but easily configurable system. The proposed extension system is based on plug-ins. The configuration simplicity and other essential improvements of the proposed system are tested in a real environment. To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. http://www.infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=30839 PAPER THREE: Improvement of Simulative Analysis in Ad Hoc Networks M. Fazio, Università di Messina, Italy M. Villari, Università di Messina, Italy A. Puliafito, Università di Messina, Italy. Ad hoc networks present special issues that often make classical approaches for network analysis insufficient. In this paper, the authors propose a new methodology to study communication protocols and architectures in ad hoc networks. Usually, solutions for ad hoc scenarios are analyzed and evaluated through simulative tools. This article shows limitations of the traditional simulative approach and the improvements that the discrete fourier transform analysis can produce. In this article, the authors propose methodology advantages and examine the efficiency from using simulative investigation approaches. To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. http://www.infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=30840 PAPER FOUR: On a Modified Backoff Algorithm for MAC Protocol in MANETs Saher S. Manaseer, University of Glasgow, UK Mohamed Ould-Khaoua, University of Glasgow, UK Lewis M. Mackenzie, University of Glasgow, UK In wireless communication environments, backoff is traditionally based on the IEEE binary exponential backoff (BEB). Using BEB results in a high delay in message transmissions, collisions, and then leads to ultimately wasting the limited available bandwidth. As each node has to obtain medium access before transmitting a message, in dense networks the collision probability in the medium access control (MAC) layer becomes very high, when a poor backoff algorithm is used. The logarithmic algorithm proposes improvements to the backoff algorithms that aim to efficiently use the channel and to reduce collisions. The algorithm under study is based on changing the incremental behavior of the backoff value. BEB uses a uniform random distribution to choose the backoff value, which often leads to reducing the effect of a window-sized increment. This paper carries out a deeper study and analysis of the logarithmic backoff algorithm that uses logarithmic increments. To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. http://www.infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=30841 ****************************************************************** For full copies of the above articles, check for this issue of the International Journal Business Data Communications and Networking (IJBDCN) in your institution's library. This journal is also included in the IGI Global aggregated �InfoSci-Journals� database: www.infosci-journals.com. ****************************************************************** CALL FOR PAPERS Mission of IJBDCN: The mission of the International Journal of Business Data Communications and Networking (IJBDCN) is to disseminate practical and theoretical information, which will enable readers to understand, manage, use, and maintain business data communication networks more effectively. IJDBCN addresses key technology, management, and policy issues for utilizing data communications and networking in business and the current best practices for aligning this important technology with the strategic goals of the organization. Coverage of IJBDCN: IJBDCN covers the principles of both wired and wireless communications of voice, data, images, and video and the impact of their business values on the organizations in which they are used. It includes theoretical and practical works, relevant case studies, topical surveys, and research articles that address problems faced by telecommunication service providers, equipment manufacturers, enterprises, and policy makers in the areas of data communications and networking. Topics should be drawn from, but not limited to, the following areas: Adoption and diffusion of networking technologies Business applications of telecommunications Business implications of public WWANs and WLANs deployment Business re-engineering issues associated with networking Cross-border network-based information systems Designing, deploying, and using networked systems in specialized sectors (i.e. health, education, manufacturing) Effects of legislation and regulation on telecommunications Emerging networking trends Frameworks for wireless security Impact of the open source movement on business data communications Management of business data communications projects Management of telecommunications in organizations Mobility and m-commerce issues Network management contingency issues Organizational impact of e-commerce connectivity Outsourcing of networking and data communication services Policy-based network management systems Policy-based security systems Quality of service issues associated with networked systems Security of interconnected systems (procedures, implementation, mechanisms, protocols, and compatibility) Standards and network interoperability issues Strategic use of networking technologies Success factors of networked systems Telecommuting, remote access, and virtual private networks Usability of business data communication networks Use of distributed services (Web services/DCOM/CORBA) over wireless networks Interested authors should consult the journal's manuscript submission guidelines at www.igi-global.com/ijbdcn. All inquiries and submissions should be sent to: Editors-in-Chief: Debashis Saha at ds(a)iimcal.ac.in or Varadharajan Sridhar at Sridhar(a)mdi.ac.in ============================ V. Sridhar Visiting Research Fellow Sasken Communication Technologies Bangalore, INDIA M: +919972595708 Email: c_sriv(a)sasken.com ============================ The AISWorld LISTSERV is a service of the Association for Information Systems (http://www.aisnet.org). To unsubscribe, redirect, or change subscription options please go to http://lyris.isworld.org/. You are subscribed to AISworld as: neumann(a)wu-wien.ac.at. Each Sender assumes responsibility that his or her message conforms to the AISWorld LISTSERV policy and conditions of use available at http://lyris.isworld.org/isworldlist.htm.

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[Fwd: [isworld] RE: Contents of International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies (Vol 4, Issue 1) and Call for Papers]
by Gustaf Neumann 02 Mar '09

02 Mar '09

-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [isworld] RE: Contents of International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies (Vol 4, Issue 1) and Call for Papers Datum: Mon, 2 Mar 2009 13:46:28 +0800 Von: NG, Mee Wah Eugenia <eugenia(a)ied.edu.hk> Antwort an: NG, Mee Wah Eugenia <eugenia(a)ied.edu.hk> An: AISWORLD Information Systems World Network <isworld(a)lyris.isworld.org> The contents of the latest issue of: International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies (IJWLTT) Official Publication of the Information Resources Management Association Volume 4, Issue 1, January-March 2009 Published: Quarterly in Print and Electronically ISSN: 1548-1093 EISSN: 1548-1107 Published by IGI Publishing, Hershey-New York, USA www.igi-global.com/ijwltt Editors-in-Chief: Eugenia M.W. Ng, Hong Kong Institute of Education, China; Nikos Karacapilidis, University of Patras, Greece; and Mahesh S.Raisinghani, Texas Woman's University, USA GUEST EDITORIAL PREFACE: Adaptive and Intelligent Web-Based Educational Systems Fuhua Lin, Athabasca University, Canada Sabine Graf, National Central University, Taiwan Kinshuk, Athabasca University, Canada Rory McGreal, Athabasca University, Canada Currently, when aiming at providing learners with opportunities for technology enhanced learning, companies, universities, and other educational institution mainly use so-called learning management systems (LMS). These systems provide a great variety of features which can be included in courses such as learning material, quizzes, forums, chats, assignments, wikis, and so on. Adaptive and intelligent Web-based educational systems (AIWES) address and provide learners with an environment that reacts intelligently to the learners' needs and incorporates their individual characteristics and situation by presenting suitable suggestions, information, and learning material in order to make learning more effective and easier for learners. To read the preface, please consult this issue of IJWLTT in your library. PAPER ONE: The Effectiveness of Scaffolding in a Web-Based, Adaptive Learning System Mei-Yu Chang, National Hsinchu University of Education, Taiwan Wernhuar Tarng, National Hsinchu University of Education, Taiwan Fu-Yu Shin, Chien-Kuo Elementary School, Taiwan This study combines ideas from learning hierarchy and scaffolding theory to design a Web-based, adaptive learning system to investigate the effectiveness of scaffolding for elementary school students having different levels of learning achievement. A quasi-experiment was conducted. Students were divided into three groups: control group (without scaffolds), experimental group A (scaffolds providing by on-line conversation), and experimental group B (scaffolds providing by face-to-face conversation). The article discusses the results of using the Web-based adaptive learning system. To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. http://www.infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=30848 PAPER TWO: An Application of the LS-Plan System to an Educational Hypermedia Carla Limongelli, Roma Tre University, Italy Filippo Sciarrone, Roma Tre University, Italy Giulia Vaste, Roma Tre University, Italy LS-Plan is a system capable to provide educational hypermedia with adaptivity. During the student's navigation in hyperspace, the system, by means of a suitable interface, receives in input, for each visited learning node, a behavioral pattern, containing the student's knowledge acquired or not acquired in that node and measured by a post-test questionnaire. Then, by means of the adaptation algorithms, the system returns a Learning Object Sequence to the hypermedia. In this article, the authors investigate the adaptation algorithms together with the didactic strategies behind them, through an application to a real learning domain, subdivided in five case studies. Moreover, the researchers show in detail how the automated planner, embedded into the system, allows consistency checks during the arrangement of the pool of learning Nodes. The performance of the system is evaluated by means of an experimental design. To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. http://www.infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=30849 PAPER THREE: A Case-Based Approach to Adaptive Hypermedia Navigation Alessandro Micarelli, Roma Tre University, Italy Filippo Sciarrone, Roma Tre University, Italy Fabio Gasparetti, Roma Tre University, Italy Hypermedia, with its combination of multimedia and non-linear organization of links among informative nodes, provides a highly interactive environment. In structured domains such as Web-based educational systems, the complexity of the learning domain often requires a large set of learning nodes and conceptual interrelationships that can cause several issues. In this article, the authors propose a new approach to guided navigation in hypermedia-based domains suitable for helping users in structured and complex learning environments such as cultural heritage domains. The proposal draws inspiration from the case-based reasoning paradigm associated with a hypermedia structural analysis, highlighting the use of hybrid architecture for adaptive navigation support. A case study in the Neo-Realist Italian Cinema domain is discussed along with a formal and controlled evaluation. To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. http://www.infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=30850 PAPER FOUR: Animated Pedagogical Agents: The Effect of Visual Information on a Historical Figure Application R. Heller, Athabasca University, Canada M. Procter, Athabasca University, Canada The role of Animated Pedagogical Agents (APAs) depends on an understanding of the persona effect as a mechanism for increasing student engagement and motivation. The authors argue that historical figure applications of APAs may be helpful to identify the parameters that give rise to a persona effect. Given the importance of visual information, an experimental approach is used to examine how different image conditions affect the perception of a historical figure APA interaction. Eighty-eight participants were randomly assigned to one of three conditions; no image, static image, or animated image. This article discusses the results of the experiment and the natural of the persona effect. To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. http://www.infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=30851 PAPER FIVE: A Case Study of Ontology-Driven Development of Intelligent Educational Systems Gordon Deline, Athabasca University, Canada Fuhua Lin, Athabasca University, Canada Dunwei Wen, Athabasca University, Canada Dragan Gaševic, Athabasca University, Canada Kinshuk, Athabasca University, Canada This article presents a case study of ontology-driven development of intelligent educational systems. Following a review of literature related to ontology development, ontology-driven software development, and traditional software engineering, the authors develop an ontology-driven software development methodology appropriate for intelligent ontology-driven systems. To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below. http://www.infosci-on-demand.com/content/details.asp?ID=30852 ***************************************************** For full copies of the above articles, check for this issue of the International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies (IJWLTT) in your institution's library. This journal is also included in the IGI Global aggregated "InfoSci-Journals" database: www.infosci-journals.com. ***************************************************** CALL FOR PAPERS Mission of IJWLTT: The mission of the International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies (IJWLTT) is to contribute to the broadening of the overall body of knowledge regarding the multi-dimensional aspects of Web-based technologies in contemporaneous educational contexts, assisting researchers, practitioners, and decision makers to design more effective learning systems and scenarios. IJWLTT explores the technical, social, cultural, organizational, human, cognitive, and commercial impact of technology. In addition, IJWLTT endeavors a broad range of authors and expands the dialogue to address the interplay among the diverse and disparate interests affected by technology in education. The journal seeks to explore the impact of Web-based technology on the design, implementation and evaluation of the learning and teaching process, as well as the development of new activities, relationships, skills, and competencies for the various actors implied in such processes. Coverage of IJWLTT: The International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies (IJWLTT) focuses on the dimensions of reporting about developing new WBLT technologies and uses, and also sharing educational experiences and situations including (but not limited to) distance learning, collaborative work, constructivist approaches in on-line class-rooms, designing blended learning and programs, importance of dialogue in distance education programs, CSCL, network learning, etc. IJWLTT also covers aspects such as models and frameworks for the pedagogical design of courses including or supported by WBLT technologies, and for issuing and evaluating educational policies in institutions, and for organizing and managing training policies or departments in companies. Issues in methodologies for the training of teachers and trainers, for the building of multi-disciplinary teams for distance and on-line program administration and delivery are also included in the coverage. Topics to be discussed in the journal include (but are not limited to) the following: Best practices Building multi-disciplinary teams for Web-based learning and teaching Building Web-based learning communities Constructivist approaches to Web-based learning and teaching Decision making in implementing Web-based learning and teaching Knowledge building using Web-based learning and teaching technologies Management side of Web-based learning and teaching Network learning using WLTT Project management for implementing WLTT Related issues that impact the overall utilization and management of Web-based technologies in education Web Based CSCL Web-based technologies enabled pedagogical scenarios Web-based technologies enabled pedagogical systems and programs WLTT implementation: models, methods, and frameworks Interested authors should consult the Journal's manuscript submission guidelines at www.igi-global.com/ijwltt. All inquiries and submissions should be sent to: Editor-in-Chief: Eugenia Ng at Eugenia(a)ied.edu.hk The AISWorld LISTSERV is a service of the Association for Information Systems (http://www.aisnet.org). To unsubscribe, redirect, or change subscription options please go to http://lyris.isworld.org/. You are subscribed to AISworld as: neumann(a)wu-wien.ac.at. Each Sender assumes responsibility that his or her message conforms to the AISWorld LISTSERV policy and conditions of use available at http://lyris.isworld.org/isworldlist.htm.

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