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16th CONFERENCE ON PATTERN LANGUAGES OF PROGRAMS 28th – 30th August 2009, co-located with Agile 2009, Chicago, Illinois, USA CALL FOR PAPERS Pattern Languages of Programs (PLoP®) conference is a premier event for pattern authors and pattern enthusiasts to gather, discuss and learn more about patterns and software development. The purpose of PLoP is to promote development of pattern languages, primarily about aspects of software: design and programming, testing, software architecture, user interface design, domain modelling, and software processes. Patterns and pattern languages for domains outside software are also welcome. The conference program offers pattern authors a unique opportunity to have their pattern languages reviewed by fellow authors, which mainly occurs in the form of Writers’ Workshops. Authors and non-authors will find in the different PLoP activities (Writers’ Workshops, Writing Groups, Focus Groups, BoF sessions, BootCamp, Games) many opportunities to learn more about patterns and pattern writing. As a whole, the conference provides a friendly and effective environment to give and get feedback, to share expertise, and to allow the participants to improve their patterns making them more useful and more publishable. SUBMISSIONS Paper submissions may include short papers, containing one or more patterns, longer pattern languages or sequences, or work-in-progress papers willing to get an in-depth shepherding by an experienced pattern author at the conference. Papers are sought on topics related to patterns and pattern languages, including: • Patterns and pattern languages • Critiques of patterns and pattern languages • Research on patterns and pattern languages • Case studies of the use of patterns and pattern languages After submission, papers will be peer-reviewed to be accepted for the shepherding process. During shepherding, authors will have assigned a shepherd that will help the author to improve the content and style of the paper. At the end of the shepherding process, papers will be peer-reviewed again to be accepted into the Writers’ Workshops of the conference. Authors will receive early feedback after submission, and then a final result. PLoP09 submissions are digitally archived at ACM Digital Library. Papers discussed at Writers Workshop at this conference qualify for submission to the new journal "TPLoP - Transactions on Pattern Languages of Programming" published by Springer. IMPORTANT DATES • May 18: submissions due • May 25: shepherding begins • July 20: notification of acceptance • August 3: conference versions due FOR MORE INFORMATION Please contact the Organizers, Rebecca Wirfs-Brock: [email protected]. Or visit the Conference site: http://hillside.net/plop/2009. PLoP® is a registered trademark of Hillside Group. To keep up on the latest information, subscribe to [email protected]. _______________________________________________ telecom-patterns mailing list [email protected] http://lists.cs.uiuc.edu/mailman/listinfo/telecom-patterns
