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The annual ACM/IFIP/USENIX Middleware conference is
a major forum for the discussion of innovations and recent
scientific advances of middleware systems with a focus on
the design, implementation, deployment, and evaluation of
distributed systems, platforms and architectures for
computing, storage, and communication. There are many
ways to participate in this conference, as summarized
below.
Conference Highlights:
- High-quality
single-track technical program
- Industry
track
- Two
keynote speakers
- Best
paper award presentation
- Tutorials
and workshops
- Posters
and demos sessions
- Doctoral
symposium
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Call For Regular Papers
Original submissions of research papers on a
diversity of topics are sought, particularly those
identifying new research directions. Submitted papers must
have at most 12 pages of technical content, including text,
figures, and appendices, but excluding any number of
additional pages for bibliographic references. Note that
submissions must be double-blind. Submitted papers must
adhere to the formatting instructions of the ACM style,
which can found on the submission page. The Middleware 2018
conference proceedings will be published in the ACM Digital
Library.
Deadline for abstract
submission: May 11, 2018
Deadline for paper
submission: May 18, 2018
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Call for Industry
Track Papers
The Industrial Track of the Middleware 2018
Conference solicits 6-page papers for presentation during
the main conference (single track) and inclusion in the ACM
Digital Library. The topics of interest are similar to those
in the general conference call for papers. However, the
purpose of the Industrial Track is to emphasize the
practical issues, observations, and measurements of
“real-world” systems and applications and to disseminate
information of particular interest to middleware
researchers, architects, developers and administrators.
Deadline for paper
submission: August
18, 2018
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Call
for Workshop Proposal
The Middleware
conference traditionally includes a number of high quality
workshops. We invite experts on related research subjects to
submit one-day or half-day workshop proposals in scope of
Middleware 2018. Proposed workshops can be on any topic
related to middleware, but we are particularly interested in
new workshops in emerging, new middleware areas.
Deadline for workshop proposal submission: May 23, 2018
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Call
for Tutorials Proposal
The Middleware
conference traditionally includes tutorials given by
renowned scientists and practitioners in their fields. We
welcome tutorials on both mature and emerging topics.
Tutorials may be lectures, interactive workshops, hands-on
training, or any combination of the above. We especially
welcome cross-disciplinary topics and innovative ways of
interacting with the audience.
Deadline for tutorial proposal: June 15, 2018
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Call for
Doctoral Symposium Papers
Following the tradition of past
editions, the symposium provides an international forum
that gives PhD students an opportunity to present and
discuss their research with their peers and with a panel
of expert mentors from the middleware field. The symposium
is open to PhD students at any stage of their studies. As
part of the symposium, the participating students will
receive valuable feedback from senior researchers and
experts from both industry and academia. The symposium
will also be an opportunity for meeting and sharing
experiences with other PhD students who are addressing
similar topics or are at a similar stage in their doctoral
work. All PhD students carrying out research on middleware
topics are invited to submit a position paper to the
doctoral symposium. Papers will be peer-reviewed by the
symposium’s committee of selected mentors. The criteria
for accepting papers includes the extent of the
contribution of the work to the field, the originality of
the problem, and the overall quality of the position
paper. Position papers should fit within the topics of
Middleware 2018 Call for Papers. Accepted position papers
will be presented during the doctoral symposium, as well
as in a poster session during the main program of
Middleware 2018. Contributions to the Middleware 2018 PhD
Workshop will appear in a proceedings that supplements the
main conference proceedings.
Deadline for paper
submission: September
25, 2018
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Call for
Demos and Posters
Middleware 2018
will provide a forum for live software demonstrations of
middleware applications, systems, and tools. Demos could
take a wide and open-ended variety of forms. Typical
examples include: (i) presentation of an application that
leverages advanced middleware concepts, (ii) working
through coding of an example on a novel middleware
platform, or (iii) real-time visualizations of middleware
system metrics under simulated workloads. Although the
form may vary, demo presenters should take advantage of
not being constrained by the format of a traditional slide
presentation. Demos are encouraged for both early
prototypes and mature technology. Posters will provide an
opportunity for conference attendees to learn about
innovative work in progress and to preview late-breaking
research results. Poster sessions will provide an informal
setting for presenters to communicate ideas or results and
also to collect feedback from attendees. Demo or poster
contributions are solicited in all areas of middleware
research and applications. For a list of applicable
topics, please consider those from the call for papers.
Deadline for submission: September 07, 2018