General talk about software patterns

["Carl G. Alphonce" <alphonce AT cse.Buffalo.EDU>]

Dear colleagues,

Currently both individuals and teams developing systems are being
overwhelmed and bested by the two banes of software development:
change and complexity.  Patterns were the first effective step towards
tackling these two challenges (change and complexity).  They introduce
a level of indirection that allow us to cordone of complexity and
change so that it can be managed.

Many groups today are banding together to formalize the use of
patterns either via Generative Approaches, Model Driven Approaches or
Software Factory Approaches.  Many developers agree that it is
difficult to manage the sheer complexity of their systems.  They will
admit that new patterns and approaches are needed to allow software to
"grow up" out of the craftsman state and into a more industrialized
state.

We invite you to participate in the fifth "Killer Examples for Design
Patterns" workshop, to be held at OOPSLA'06 in Portland, Oregon.
Previous workshops were held at OOPSLA'05, OOPSLA'04, OOPSLA'03 and
OOPSLA'02.

There are two ways to participate: you can either submit a killer
example to present, or you may apply to attend as a discussant.

The deadline for submissions/applications is September 4, 2006, but
earlier submissions are encouraged.

If you have questions about the workshop, do not hesitate to contact us at
<alphonce AT cse.buffalo.edu>,
 with subject line "OOPSLA-2006 Workshop Query".

Bruce Trask, PrismTech, USA
Adrienne Decker, University at Buffalo, USA
Michael Caspersen, Univeristy of Aarhus, DK
Carl Alphonce, University at Buffalo, USA


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                                Second
                         Call for Submissions
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          5th "Killer Examples" for Design Patterns workshop
http://www.cse.Buffalo.EDU/faculty/alphonce/KillerExamples/OOPSLA2006/
           A workshop at OOPSLA 2006, Portland, Oregon, USA


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                           Important dates
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             September 4, 2006 - Deadline for submissions
           September 11, 2006 - Notification of acceptance
     September 14, 2006 - OOPSLA 2006 early registration deadline
              October 22, 2006 - Workshop @ OOPSLA2006!


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                         General information
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The Jargon File defines a killer app as an "application that actually makes a
sustaining market for a promising but under-utilized technology."  A killer
example provides clear and compelling motivation for some concept.  The theme
of this workshop is killer examples for design patterns and object-oriented
concepts.

Today's computer science students are tomorrow's software developers.  They
will be expected to design and implement solutions to complex problems.
Object orientation is an excellent approach to managing the complexity of
large, real-world software systems.  Design patterns are an essential part of
an object oriented approach to managing complexity.  We believe killer
examples can motivate students and pique their curiosity about both.

The goal of this workshop is to elicit, share, analyze and critique killer
examples from educators and developers.  Pre-workshop activities encourage
interaction and refinement of examples prior to the workshop.  For information
on previous years' workshops, see:

    http://www.cse.Buffalo.EDU/faculty/alphonce/KillerExamples/


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                           How can I participate?
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If you are interested in participating, there are two ways to do it!
You can either contribute a killer example, or you may apply to attend
as a discussant.

If you wish to contribute a killer example you must submit a short
proposal (4 to 6 pages) as an e-mail attachment to
alphonce AT cse.buffalo.edu
 with subject line "OOPSLA-2006 Workshop
Killer Example Submission".  Your submission must clearly identify an
example and why you believe it is a "killer example", as described in
the "Themes and Goals" section of the web site

    
http://www.cse.Buffalo.EDU/faculty/alphonce/KillerExamples/OOPSLA2006/#Themes

If you wish to attend the workshop as a discussant you must submit a
short statement of interest (a manifesto, if you will) (1 to 2 pages)
as an e-mail attachment to 
alphonce AT cse.buffalo.edu
 with subject line
"OOPSLA-2006 Workshop Discussant Submission".  Your submission must
clearly state why you are interested in attending the workshop, what
background you have (e.g. are you a developer or an educator), your
design pattern experience.  We seek the participation of people with a
broad spectrum of backgrounds, so don't hesitate to submit an
application because you think you have too little/too much experience
to contribute.

Submissions must be made on or before the submission deadline.
Submissions may be in plain text, in Microsoft Word .doc format or in
PDF.  You must submit two versions - one anonymous and one with author
names and affiliations.  Avoid self-references, if any, in the text of
the submission.

Each submission will be anonymously reviewed by at least three members
of the organizing committee.  The decision of the organizing committee
is final.

If your submission is accepted, you (or one of your co-authors) is
expected to register for the workshop and attend.