Forwarded message from [ksiau@UNLNOTES.UNL.EDU] sent originally on Wed, 10 May 2000 01:33:52 -0500: : CALL FOR BOOK CHAPTERS : : Unified Modeling Language: : Systems Analysis, Design, and Development Issues : : Editors: Keng Siau, University of Nebraska-Lincoln : Terry Halpin, Microsoft Corporation : : Introduction : : The Unified Modeling Language (UML) has been adopted by the Object Management : Group for use in Object-Oriented (OO) Systems Development. It is a : general-purpose visual modeling language that is used to specify, visualize, : construct, and document the artifacts of a software system. Though new, UML is : already the de facto standard for OO systems development and is supported by : major CASE tool vendors. : : The book will be a timely piece to address the issues involved in using UML to : support software systems development. Its chapters will comprise a collection : of high-quality papers covering various aspects of UML in software development. : The book will be organized in such a way that it will be useful to researchers : and practitioners in the area, as well as instructors teaching courses related : to UML. Idea Group Publishing will publish this edited volume. : : Call for Contributions : : The editors invite you to submit contributions of up to 6000 words that : addresses the issues involved in using UML for information systems development. : Topics of interest include, but are not limited to the following: : : * CASE tools based on UML : * Web engineering using UML : * Component modeling using UML : * Suggestions for enhancing UML : * Practical modeling issues in UML : * Project management issues in UML : * Theoretical and empirical evaluation of UML : * E-commerce systems development using UML : * Theoretical (e.g., philosophical, psychological, linguistics) foundations of : UML : : Papers addressing issues related to theory and practice of UML are strongly : encouraged. : : Important Dates : : Full Chapter Submission: June 5, 2000 : Acceptance/Rejection: July 10, 2000 : First Revision Due: August 1, 2000 : Second Revision Due: August 14, 2000 : Final Package Due: August 21, 2000 : : Submission Details : : We only accept submissions in electronic form. Manuscripts must be in Microsoft : Word or Word Perfect format. Please send your correspondence and manuscripts : electronically to Keng Siau at mis-kengsiau@unlnotes.unl.edu : : Authors of manuscripts must be willing to serve as reviewers for 2 papers and : must agree to return the reviews promptly. : : Contact Information : : Dr. Keng Siau : Department of Management : 209 College of Business Administration : University of Nebraska - Lincoln : Lincoln, NE 68588-0491 : Tel: +1 (402) 472-3078 : Fax: +1 (402) 472-5855 : Email: mis-kengsiau@unlnotes.unl.edu : URL: http://www.ait.unl.edu/doc2/faculty/siau/ : : Dr. Terry Halpin : Developer Tools Group : Microsoft Corporation : 2211 Elliott Ave : Seattle, WA 98121 : Tel: +1 (206) 956 6788 : Fax: +1 (206) 956 6001 : Email: TerryHa@microsoft.com : URL: www.orm.net : : ÿÿStart of ISWorld List Footer ÿÿ : ISWorld list is a service of the Association for Information Systems (AIS) : (http://www.aisnet.org) hosted at University College Dublin. For archives, : subscribing, or posting "norms" see http://www.isworld.org/isworldlist : ÿÿEnd of ISWorld List Footer ÿÿ

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