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CALL FOR BOOK CHAPTERS

Proposal Submission Deadline March 6, 2000 (EXTENDED UNTIL MARCH 27th)

DEVELOPING QUALITY COMPLEX DATABASE SYSTEMS: PRACTICES, TECHNIQUES, AND TECHNOLOGIES.

A book edited by Dr. Shirley A. Becker Florida Institute of Technology

The objective of this book is to describe opportunities for improving today’s database systems using innovative development practices, tools,and techniques. Each chapter will provide insight into the effective use of database technology through models, case studies, experience reports, or experiments. An emphasis is placed on organizational and management issues associated with the use of such technology inclusive of lessons learned and best practices.

Coverage (for illustrative purposes -- not limited to the following):

• Data Modeling
• Object Oriented Databases
• Testing for Data Errors
• Data Cleaning, Data Mining, and Data Warehousing
• E-Commerce Database Systems
• Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE)/Database Tools
• Information Requirement Analysis
• Information Management
• Emerging Technologies and Database Systems
• Strategic Planning and Development LifeCycles
• Database Security and Reliability
• Distributed Databases
• Database Administration
• User Interfaces, Information Content, and Data Integrity

SUBMISSION PROCESS:

Authors are invited to submit a 2 - 5 page abstract that identifies the chapter’s objective and explains its contents. Chapter abstracts are to be submitted by March 16, 2000. Authors will be notified by March 23, 2000, regarding the status of their chapter proposals. Full chapters of accepted abstracts are to be submitted by June 15, 2000.

Chapter abstracts are to be submitted electronically to becker@cs.fit.edu.

Inquiries should be sent to:

Shirley A. Becker, Ph.D. Computer Science & Software Engineering Florida Institute of Technology 150 West University Blvd Melbourne, Florida 32901 phone : (321)674-8149 fax : (321)674-8192 email: becker@cs.fit.edu or becker@brevard.net

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