General talk about software patterns

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

Dear colleagues,

Learning to do OO right is hard work.  We believe that understanding
and using design patterns is central to understanding OO.  A "Killer
Example" for a design pattern is one which provides clear and
overwhelmingly compelling motivation for the use of the pattern.
Below is the third CFP for the third "Killer Examples for Design
Patterns and Objects First" workshop, to be held at OOPSLA 2004 in
beautiful Vancouver, Canada.  We invite you to participate!!

Previous workshops were held at OOPSLA 2002 and OOPSLA 2003.  Last
year's workshop concluded that " `killer examples' must be an
intergral component of a larger, cohesive OO curriculum.  They do not
exist in a vacuum, but rather as part of a deliberate pedagogical
progression that drives from motivation to comprehension."

New this year, 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 3, 2004, but
earlier submissions are encouraged.

If you have questions about the workshop, do not hesitate to contact me at
<alphonce AT cse.buffalo.edu>,
 with subject line "OOPSLA-2004 Workshop Query".

Carl Alphonce
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
University at Buffalo


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                                    Third
                             Call for Submissions
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     3rd "Killer Examples" for Design Patterns and Objects First workshop
    http://www.cse.Buffalo.EDU/faculty/alphonce/KillerExamples/OOPSLA2004/
               A workshop at OOPSLA 2004, Vancouver, BC, CANADA
    
    
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                               Important dates
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                 September 3, 2004 - Deadline for submissions
               September 13, 2004 - Notification of acceptance
         September 16, 2004 - OOPSLA2004 early registration deadline
               Sunday October 24, 2004 - Workshop @ OOPSLA2004!
    
    
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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/OOPSLA2002/
    http://www.cse.Buffalo.EDU/faculty/alphonce/KillerExamples/OOPSLA2003/


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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-2004 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/OOPSLA2004/#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-2004 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.

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Carl Alphonce                            
alphonce AT cse.buffalo.edu
Dept of Computer Science and Engineering (716) 645-3180 x115 (tel)
University at Buffalo                    (716) 645-3464      (fax)
Buffalo, NY 14260-2000                   www.cse.buffalo.edu/~alphonce