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Subject: IASTED Conference on DBA 2004 - Call for Papers Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2003 18:00:35 -0600 From: "IASTED - Upcoming Conferences" Info@iasted.org To: gustaf.neumann@wu-wien.ac.at

CALL FOR PAPERS

IASTED International Conference on Databases and Applications (DBA 2004) http://www.iasted.org/conferences/2004/Innsbruck/dba.htm

as part of the Twenty-Second IASTED International Multi-Conference on APPLIED INFORMATICS

February 17 - 19, 2004 Innsbruck, Austria

IMPORTANT DEADLINES Submissions due---------------------------------October 1, 2003 Notification of acceptance----------------------November 1, 2003 Final manuscript due----------------------------November 15, 2003 Registration and full payment-------------------December 1, 2003

SPONSORS The International Association of Science and Technology for Development (IASTED) Technical Committee on Databases

PURPOSE This conference is an international forum for researchers and practitioners interested in the advances in, and applications of, databases and applications. It is an opportunity to present and observe the latest research, results, and ideas in these areas. All papers submitted to this conference will be peer reviewed by at least two members of the International Program Committee. Acceptance will be based primarily on originality and contribution.

DBA 2004 will be held in conjunction with the IASTED International Conferences on Artificial Intelligence and Applications (AIA 2004), Parallel and Distributing Computing and Networks (PDCN 2004), Software Engineering (SE 2004), Web-based Education (WBE 2004), and Biomedical Engineering (BioMed 2004).

LOCATION Located on the banks of the Inn River, Innsbruck lies in a valley in the Tirolean Alps. A medieval gem and Olympic city twice over, Innsbruck has managed to retain its historical beauty while establishing itself as a dynamic and versatile city center. In recognition of the cultural and historical significance of its past, Innsbruck has worked to preserve the artistic and historical treasures that continue to define this city. It boasts a number of historical landmarks and artistic treasures, among them the "Black Knights", the Court Palace, the Golden Roof, and Ambras Castle.

While the history of this city holds great importance, Innsbruck also features an abundance of first-class recreational facilities. With the Alps at one's feet, there are numerous opportunities for hiking, skiing, paragliding, and mountain biking, all amidst breathtaking physical landscapes. With its mixture of historical, intellectual, and recreational offerings, Innsbruck is a city that holds something for everyone. It is a unique travel experience that should not be missed.

DBA 2004 will be held at the world-famous Congress Innsbruck, located in the heart of the city, near the historical quarter. This facility won the award in 2000 for 'Best Conference Center in Europe'.

SCOPE The topics to be covered include but are not limited to:

Database Design and Architecture Multidimensional Databases Multimedia Databases Web-based Databases Mobile Databases Collaborative Databases Distributed Databases Statistical Databases Intelligent Databases Spatial Databases Temporal Databases Very Large Databases Database Management System (DBMS) Database Tools and Software Database Languages Object Oriented Databases Holonic and Multi-agent Systems Database Algorithms Data Recording User Interfaces Document Retrieval Information Searches Data Warehousing Data Mining Work Flow Models Knowledge-based Systems Knowledge Discovery Knowledge Management Artificial Intelligence Applications to Databases Expert Systems Ontologies Natural Language Processing Query Processing Query Optimization Access Methods Database Security Reliability Storage Techniques Memory Management Cache Techniques Indexing Techniques Cost Management Transaction Processing Information Filtering and Browsing Information Visualization Electronic Libraries Web Interfaces Security Applications

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM COMMITTEE M. Adiba - Joseph Fourier University of Genoble, France W.G. Aref - Purdue University, USA B. Benatallah - University of New South Wales, Australia L. Bertossi - Carleton University, Canada S. Bevinakoppa - RMIT University, Australia A. Bouguettaya - Virginia Tech, USA D. Calvanese - La Sapienza University of Rome, Italy C.-C. Chang - National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan S. Christodoulakis - Technical University of Crete, Greece B.D. Czejdo - Loyola University New Orleans, USA V. De Antonellis - University of Brescia, Italy S. De Capitani di Vimercati - University of Milan, Italy M.H. Dunham - Southern Methodist University, USA B. Eaglestone - University of Sheffield, UK S.M. Embury - University of Manchester, UK A.W. Fu - Chinese University of Hong Kong, PRC G. Gardarin - University of Versailles St-Quentin, France A. Gelbukh - National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico F. Grandi - University of Bologna, Italy W.I. Grosky - University of Michigan-Dearborn, USA M.-S. Hacid - Claude Bernard University of Lyon, France R. Hewett - University of West Florida, USA B.Þ. Jónsson - Reykjavik University, Iceland H. Kang - Chung-Ang University, Korea R. Karlsen - University of Tromso, Norway J.A. Keane - UMIST, UK M.H. Kim - Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology, Korea H. Kosch - Klagenfurt University, Austria C. Lee - National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan S.-Y. Lee - National Chiao-Tung University, Taiwan S.T. Leutenegger - University of Denver, USA X. Lin - University of New South Wales, Australia M. Linna - University of Vaasa, Finland M. Liu - Carleton University, Canada H. Lu - Oklahoma State University, USA G. Manco - National Research Council of Italy, Italy X. Meng - Renmin University of China, PRC M. Oguchi - Ochanomizu University, Japan T.B. Pedersen - Aalborg University, Denmark E. Pitoura - University of Ioannina, Greece D. Plexousakis - University of Crete, Greece J. Pokorny - Charles University, Czech Republic P. Pouyioutas - Intercollege, Greece A.K. Pujari - University of Hyderabad, India F. Rabitti - National Research Council of Italy, Italy S. Ranka - University of Florida, USA P.I. Rivera-Vega - University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico C.L. Roncancio - ENSIMAG/LSR, France P. Samarati - University of Milan, Italy K.-D. Schewe - Massey University, New Zealand M. Shah - University of Central Florida, USA L. Shu - National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan Z. Skocir - University of Zagreb, Croatia D.L. Spooner - Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA B. Srinivasan - Monash University, Australia J. Srivastava - University of Minnesota, USA J. Su - University of California, Santa Barbara, USA C. Tang - Sichuan University, PRC J. Teuhola - University of Turku, Finland B. Thuraisingham - The Mitre Corporation, USA R. Torlone - Rome Tre University, Italy N. Tryfona - Computer Technology Institute, Greece Y. Vassiliou - National Technical University of Athens, Greece F. Wang - University of Guelph, Canada K. Wang - Simon Fraser University, Canada X.S. Wang - George Mason University, USA J. Wijsen - University of Mons-Hainaut, Belgium H. Williams - Heriot-Watt University, UK R.K. Wong - University of New South Wales, Australia P. Wood - Birkbeck, University of London, UK P.S. Yu - IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, USA J. Zendulka - Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic A. Zhou - Fudan University, PRC

SUBMISSION OF PAPERS Initial Paper Submit your paper via our website at: http://www.iasted.org/conferences/2004/Innsbruck/submit-419.htm All submissions should be in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf), Postscript (.ps), or MS Word (.doc) format. The IASTED Secretariat must receive your paper by October 1, 2003. Do not send hard copies of your paper. Receipt of paper submission will be confirmed by e-mail.

Please complete the online Paper Submission Form to designate a principal author, to submit your initial paper, and to provide four key words to indicate the subject area of your paper. One of the key words must be taken from the list of topics provided under Scope. On the paper, please provide the full names, affiliations, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses of all authors.

Initial paper submissions should be approximately six pages. Formatting instructions are available at: http://www.iasted.org/formatting-initial.htm .

Notification of acceptance will be sent via e-mail on November 1, 2003. Final manuscripts are due by November 15, 2003. Registration and final payment is due by December 1, 2003. Late registration fees or paper submissions will result in the papers being excluded from the conference proceedings.

Final Paper Please send final manuscripts via e-mail to: finalpapers@iasted.org . The subject line for the final manuscript submission must include the six-digit paper number. The formatting instructions can be found on the web at: http://www.iasted.org/formatting-final.htm and must be strictly followed. The page limit for final papers is six pages (single-spaced, double-column, 10 point Times New Roman font). Only one paper of up to six pages is included in the regular registration fee. The additional page and paper charge is USD $75.00 per page.

TUTORIALS Proposals for half-day tutorials (three hours) should be submitted online by October 1, 2003. Tutorials are to be submitted via the following website address: http://www.iasted.org/conferences/2004/Innsbruck/tutorialsubmit-419.htm A tutorial proposal should clearly indicate the topic, background knowledge expected of the participants, objectives, time allocations for the major course topics, and the qualifications of the instructor(s).

SPECIAL SESSIONS Persons wishing to organize a special session should submit a proposal via e-mail to calgary@iasted.org by October 1, 2003. Proposals should include a minimum of five papers, a session title, a list of the topics covered, and the qualifications and brief biography of the session organizer(s). The name of the session organizer will appear in the program and proceedings provided five or more papers are presented. More information on special sessions is available online at the following website address: http://www.iasted.org/conferences/2004/Innsbruck/sessionsubmit-419.htm

For more information, or to be placed on our mailing list, please contact: IASTED Secretariat - DBA 2004 #80, 4500 - 16th Avenue N.W. Calgary, Alberta Canada T3B 0M6 Tel: 403-288-1195 Fax: 403-247-6851 E-mail: calgary@iasted.org Website: http://www.iasted.org

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