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5 Dec 2002


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Subject: CFP 'JEFF-CODES', Las Vegas, June 23-26, 2003
Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2002 14:30:04 +0100 (MET)
From: Axel Korthaus korthaus@detritus.wifo.uni-mannheim.de
To: Gustaf.Neumann@wu-wien.ac.at
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The 2003 International Multiconference in Computer Science & Engineering
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               Monte Carlo Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
                          June 23 - 26, 2003
TECHNICAL SESSION
"Using the J2EE Platform for Efficient Component-Oriented
             Development of Enterprise Systems (JEFF-CODES)"
- CALL FOR PAPERS -
The International Multiconference in Computer Science & Computer
 Engineering is a major annual international research event. The last
 Multiconference attracted over 1,550 Computer Science and Engineering
 researchers from 72 countries. It is anticipated that The 2003 Int'l
 Multiconference will attract about 2000 participants. The 2003 event is
 composed of 14 (planned) major conferences - attendees will have full
 access to all 14 conferences' sessions & tracks.
"Using the J2EE Platform for Efficient Component-Oriented Development
 of Enterprise Systems (JEFF-CODES)" will be a technical session of
 PDPTA'03 (The 2003 Int'l Conference on Parallel & Distributed
 Processing Techniques and Applications) and/or SERP'03 (The 2003 Int'l
 Conference on Software Engineering Research and Practice), which are
 two of the 14 conferences that will be held simultaneously in the
 Monte Carlo Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, on June 23-26, 2003.
You are invited to submit a draft paper of about 5 pages (see below for
 submission information; further details can be found at the session web
 site http://www.wifo.uni-mannheim.de/JEFF-CODES-2003/).
All accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings.
SCOPE OF JEFF-CODES:
 ====================
The development of distributed, component-based enterprise application
 systems is a very complex task. These systems have to fulfill highly
 volatile requirements, and they have to adapt quickly to the ever-
 changing demands of markets, users, and evolving technology. Emerging
 middleware platforms and technologies such as the Java 2 Platform,
 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) technologyprovide standardized APIs and
 component models that allow a clear separation of concerns with respect
 to the technical and the business requirements of such systems. Thus,
 they are able to facilitate the implementation of scalable, portable,
 distributed business applications significantly and allow the smooth
 integration of legacy systems and existing components from different
 suppliers. The J2EE platform has been very successful in this context
 recently and is quickly being adopted by the middleware community on a
 broad scale.
However, in distributed, scalable, multi-user enterprise application
 environments such as, for example, e-business software systems,
 performance and efficiency are vital success factors for user
 acceptance. These determinants can be optimized on at least two levels:
 the application development level on the one hand, and the technical
 specification and application server implementation level on the other
 hand. The Java programming language is traditionally known for its
 shortcomings with respect to performance, which is also true for the
 J2EE platform leveraging Java to the enterprise context. The focus of
 this technical session will be to produce research results for the
 improvement of efficiency and performance of J2EE-based software
 applications on these two levels of abstraction.
Therefore, the technical session will concentrate on questions of how
 to create applications that take maximum advantage of existing J2EE
 technologies such as Enterprise JavaBeans, Servlets, Java Server Pages
 etc. on the one hand, and, on the other hand, will work out potential
 enhancements, refinements, and improvements of the existing J2EE
 specification and the implementation of J2EE-compliant application
 servers.
Optimizing efficiency and performance of applications based on the
 current J2EE specification requires a good understanding of both the
 available APIs and sound architectural principles of high-quality
 multi-tier application design, respectively. Providing design patterns,
 strategies, best practices, and recommendations for the design and
 implementation of performance-optimized applications could be an
 adequate means to achieve this goal.
Optimizing efficiency and performance on the technical level requires
 an in-depth analysis of possibilities for refining and/or extending
 the current J2EE specification and the examination of approaches to
 application server tuning and speed-up.
The goal of this technical session is to bring together researchers,
 engineers, and practitioners to discuss the technical and technology-
 related aspects of optimizing the efficiency and per-formance of J2EE-
 based applications. It serves to provide a forum for the exchange of
 research ideas and results in that area.
The special topics of interest include but are not limited to:
-	Solutions to performance problems of J2EE-based applications
 -	Recommendations, strategies, and best practices for designing
    efficient J2EE-based web-enabled enterprise applications
 -	Patterns of performance-optimized software architectures based
    on J2EE
 -	Design patterns, strategies, and best practices for designing
    efficient reusable enter-prise components
 -	Iterative and evolutionary development processes focused on
    efficiency and performance
 -	Component composition and interaction strategies for
    application acceleration
 -	J2EE-based frameworks and application server add-ons for
    performance optimization (e.g., load-balancing services, re-
    routers etc.)
 -	Efficient use of web services with J2EE
 -	Efficient integration of legacy systems with J2EE
 -	Enhancing and refining the J2EE architecture
 -	Discussion of performance-critical elements of the J2EE
    specification (e.g., remote vs. local interfaces, CMP vs. BMP
    etc.)
 -	Efficient application server implementation and tuning (e.g.,
    bean pooling, load balancing etc.)
SUBMISSION OF PAPERS
 ====================
You are invited to submit a PDF-version of a draft paper (about 5
 pages - single space, font size of 10 to 12) to the session organizer
 A. Korthaus (korthaus@wifo3.uni-mannheim.de) by the due date. The
 length of the Camera-Ready papers (if accepted) will be limited to 7
 (IEEE style) pages. Papers must not have been previously published or
 currently submitted for publication elsewhere. The first page of the
 draft paper should include: title of the paper, name, affiliation,
 postal address, e-mail address, telephone number, and fax number for
 each author. The first page should also include the name of the author
 who will be presenting the paper (if accepted) and a maximum of 5
 keywords.
EVALUATION PROCESS
 ==================
Papers will be evaluated for originality, significance, clarity, and
 soundness. Each paper will be refereed by two researchers in the
 topical area. The Camera-Ready papers will be reviewed by one person.
PUBLICATION
 ===========
The conference proceedings will be published by CSREA Press (ISBN) in
 hardcopy. It will be a multivolume set. The proceedings will be
 available at the conference. Some accepted papers will also be
 considered for journal publication (soon after the conference). In
 addition to the hardcopy, it is also planned to publish the papers on
 a CD. All conference proceedings published by CSREA Press are
 considered for inclusion in major database indexes that are designed
 to provide easy access to the current literature of the sciences
 (database examples: ISI Thomson Scientific, IEE INSPEC, ...).
TECHNICAL SESSION CO-CHAIRS
 ===========================
Dr. Axel Korthaus		       Prof. Dr. Martin Schader
 University of Mannheim		       University of Mannheim
 Department of Information Systems      Department of Information Systems
 Schloss				       Schloss
 D-68131 Mannheim, Germany	       D-68131 Mannheim, Germany
 Tel.: +49 621 181 1641		       Tel.: +49 621 181 1641
 Fax: +49 621 181 1643		       Fax: +49 621 181 1643
 Email: korthaus@wifo3.uni-mannheim.de  Email: mscha@wifo.uni-mannheim.de
ORGANIZERS/SPONSORS OF MULTICONFERENCE
 ======================================
A number of university faculty members and their staff in cooperation
 with the Monte Carlo Resort (Conference Division, Las Vegas ), will be
 organizing the conference. The conference will be sponsored by World
 Academy of Sciences and co-sponsored by Computer Science Research,
 Education, & Applications Press (CSREA: USA Federal EIN # 58-2171953)
 together with research centers, international associations,
 international research groups, and developers of high-performance
 machines and systems. The complete list of sponsors and co-sponsors
 will be available at a later time. (Previous conferences' sponsors
 included: CSREA, the National Supercomputing Center for Energy and the
 Environment - DOE, The International Association for Mathematics and
 Computers in Simulation, The International Technology Institute (ITI),
 The Java High Performance Computing research group, World Scientific
 and Engineering Society, Sundance Digital Signal Processing Inc., the
 Computer Vision Research and Applications Tech., ...)
LOCATION OF CONFERENCE
 ======================
The conference will be held in the Monte Carlo Resort hotel Las Vegas,
 Nevada, USA (with any overflows at other near-by hotels). The Monte
 Carlo Resort is a mega hotel with excellent conference facilities and
 over 3,000 rooms. The hotel is minutes from the Las Vegas airport with
 24-hour shuttle service to and from the airport. This hotel has many
 vacation and recreational attractions, including: waterfalls, casino,
 spa, pools & kiddie pools, sunning decks, Easy River water ride, wave
 pool with cascades, lighted tennis courts, health spa (with work-out
 equipment, whirlpool, sauna, ...), arcade virtual reality game rooms,
 nightly shows, snack bars, a number of restaurants, shopping area,
 bars, ... Many of these attractions are open 24 hours a day and most
 are suitable for families and children. The hotel is within walking
 distance from most other Las Vegas attractions (major shopping areas,
 recreational destinations, fine dining and night clubs, free street
 shows,...). For the benefit of our international colleagues: the state
 of Nevada neighbors with the states of California, Oregon, Idaho,
 Utah, and Arizona. Las Vegas is only a few driving hours away from
 other major cities, including: Los Angeles, San Diego, Phoenix, ...
IMPORTANT DATES
 ===============
Feb.  17, 2003 (Monday):    	Draft papers (about 5 pages) due
   March 21, 2003 (Friday):  	Notification of acceptance
   April 22, 2003 (Tuesday):    	Camera-Ready papers & Prereg. due
   June 23-26, 2003:           	All 14 Int'l Conferences
All accepted papers are expected to be presented at the conference.
TECHNICAL SESSION "JEFF-CODES" OFFICIAL CONTACT
 ===============================================
Please address any correspondence concerning the "JEFF-CODES" technical
 session, such as paper submissions, questions, suggestions etc., to the
 session organizer:
Dr. Axel Korthaus
 University of Mannheim
 Department of Information Systems
 Schloss
 D-68131 Mannheim, Germany
 Tel.: +49 621 181 1641
 Fax: +49 621 181 1643
 Homepage: http://www.wifo.uni-mannheim.de
 Email: korthaus@wifo3.uni-mannheim.de
MULTICONFERENCE OFFICIAL CONTACT
 ================================
Please address any general correspondence regarding The 2003 Int'l
 Multiconference in CS & CE to the general chair:
H. R. Arabnia, Ph.D.
 Chair, The 2003 Int'l Multiconference in CS & CE
 The University of Georgia
 Department of Computer Science
 415 Graduate Studies Research Center
 Athens, Georgia 30602-7404, U.S.A.
 Tel: (706) 542-3480
 Fax: (706) 542-2966
 Email: hra@cs.uga.edu
TECHNICAL SESSION AND CONFERENCE URLS
 =====================================
For latest news please visit the JEFF-CODES web site at
http://www.wifo.uni-mannheim.de/JEFF-CODES-2003/
The general homepage of The 2003 International Multiconference in
 Computer Science & Engineering can be found at
http://www.ashland.edu/~iajwa/conferences
____________________________________
Dr. Axel Korthaus
 Research Assistant
 University of Mannheim
 Department of Information Systems
 Schloss
 D-68131 Mannheim, Germany
 Tel.:   +49 621 181 1641
 Fax:    +49 621 181 1643
 Email: korthaus@wifo3.uni-mannheim.de
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