General talk about software patterns

[Veli-Pekka Eloranta <elorantv AT cs.tut.fi>]

Some authors asked for an extension of the deadline for initial submissions. The new deadline is February 17, 2014. So if you are still considering to submit, do not hesitate, but submit your pattern paper today (even be it an initial draft).

Btw, if this e-mail gets through to the list, I am very sorry for the extra spam. I just sent the first one from the wrong address, so it was waiting for approval quite a time.

-Veli-Pekka Eloranta
Conference chair


EuroPLoP 2014 - CALL FOR PAPERS
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19th European Conference on Pattern Languages of Programs (EuroPLoP 2014)

www.europlop.net

Kloster Irsee, Germany, July 9-13, 2014
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IMPORTANT DATES:

February 17, 2014 (Extended): Paper submission deadline
March 10, 2014: Shepherding starts
April 28, 2014: Second draft due for review
April 28, 2014: Submission deadline for focus groups
May 11, 2014: Paper acceptance notification, Registration opens
June 2, 2014: Closing date for early registration
June 9 2014: End of shepherding
June 16, 2014: Conference draft version due
July 9-13, 2014: Conference

EUROPLOP:

EuroPLoP is the premier European conference on patterns and pattern languages. Design patterns are a
unique and effective way to capture expertise, tacit knowledge and research findings. Unlike other
conferences EuroPLoP focuses on improving papers instead of only presenting them.

Authors will receive high quality feedback in a constructive way. The comments and suggestions can be
used to improve submitted papers for final publication. All accepted papers will be published in the
EuroPLoP companion proceedings. Selected papers from the computing domain will be published in the ACM Digital Library. Papers discussed in a Writer’s Workshop also qualify for a submission to the Springer journal LNCS Transactions on Pattern Languages of Programming (TPLoP).

EuroPLoP also accepts work from PhD thesis or book projects. In the past, many book authors have
submitted parts of their work to get valuable feedback from the pattern community.

CONFERENCE EXPERIENCE:

Share and learn: Patterns are an effective way to share knowledge about a domain. A pattern
description generalizes about multiple cases and reflects about regularities and driving design
forces. The interdisciplinary topics of EuroPLoP 2014 provide new insights and inspiring ideas from
other fields.

Theory meets practice: EuroPLoP attracts both participants from academic and industrial contexts. It
is a unique community of experts, researchers, practitioners and thought-leading people. The creative
and constructive atmosphere is highly productive.

High-quality feedback: All submissions will benefit from an iterative shepherding process prior to
the conference. In this process, authors receive feedback and suggestions for their work from an
experienced pattern author. At the conference, your paper will be discussed by peers and experts from
the same or related domains in so called Writer’s Workshops. Instead of giving yet another slide
presentation, the authors get a lot of constructive feedback and comments that help to improve their
papers.

TOPICS:

We are looking for patterns in the fields of:

Software engineering
Software architecture and design
Embedded systems
Web development and cloud computing
Mobile computing
Agile development and coaching
Distributed and service-oriented systems
Software quality and verification
Requirements engineering
Protocols and standards
Business and organization
Education and collaboration
Human computer interaction
and from other domains as well..

EuroPLoP accepts papers containing patterns or pattern languages as well as experience reports and
papers related to the theory and use of patterns.

Papers on applying and identifying patterns: Apart from papers containing patterns or pattern
languages, we also welcome papers on the use of patterns in industrial projects. They should stimulate
a general discussion on how to utilize patterns more widely in practice.

Please submit:

Scientific studies on patterns and pattern applications
Papers that present theoretical arguments about patterns
Reflections, analysis and empirical evaluations of patterns and pattern languages
Reports on using patterns in industry projects, education and organizations
The pattern approach as a research methodology

FOCUS GROUPS:

We are also looking for focus groups and proposals for new session formats. We have reserved time
slots during EuroPLoP for scheduled focus groups and open spaces. If you want to announce a focus
group topic in advance, please write a short abstract and submit it through our submission system. You can also propose an experiment with new formats (e.g. fishbowls, collaboration sheets, six thinking
hats). Please state shortly how you will organize your session, how much time is needed, and how many participants are required. Our focus group chair can support you in organizing and planning your focus group.

SUBMISSION

Submission deadline for initial papers: February 3, 2014
Submission deadline for focus groups: April 28, 2014

After the initial submission, you have time to revise your paper and incorporate the feedback you
received during the shepherding process. All accepted papers will be discussed in Writer’s Workshops
during the conference.

Paper submissions should not exceed 10 pages although larger submissions are acceptable. If your
paper is significantly longer than 10 pages or contains more than five patterns, please consider to
split it up into several submissions. Papers with pattern languages may be longer, but we can only
discuss parts of the larger work in the workshops. We especially welcome papers that only contain one
or two patterns.

Link to submission system: http://www.hillside.net/europlop/europlop2014/submission

We look forward to receiving your contributions!

VENUE:

Each year, EuroPLoP is held at Kloster Irsee, Klosterring 4, 87660 Irsee, Germany
(http://www.kloster-irsee.de)

CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION:

Program Chair: Uwe van Heesch, Germany, uwe AT vanheesch.net
Conference Chair: Veli-Pekka Eloranta, Finland, veli-pekka.eloranta AT tut.fi
Focus Group and Open Space Chair: Claudius Link, Germany,claudius.link AT gmail.com

HILLSIDE EUROPE

EuroPLoP 2014 is run by Hillside Europe e.V. Chairs of Hillside Europe: Dietmar Schütz, Klaus
Marquardt, Tim Wellhausen. Hillside Europe e.V. was entered into the register of associations at the
Munich Court under number VR 17650 on 6thMay,2002. Hillside Europe is registered at the Munich Tax Office under tax number 143/843/46079 and was last approved as non-profit on 17th January 2013.
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