Call for Papers

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              ***** CALL FOR PAPERS AND PARTICIPATION *****
28th Annual Technical Symposium of the Washington, D.C. Chapter of the ACM
            INTERFACES:  Systems and People Working Together
             National Institute of Standards and Technology
                Gaithersburg, Maryland - August 24, 1989
     No computer is an island.  Increasingly, systems are being tied together
to improve their value to the organizations they serve.  This symposium will
explore the theoretical and practical issues in interfacing systems and in
enabling people to use them effectively.
     *** SOME TOPICS OF INTEREST FOR SUBMITTED PAPERS ***
                     * HUMAN FACTORS *
User interfaces              Meeting the needs of handicapped users
Conquering complexity        Designing systems for people
Intelligent assistants       The human dimension of information interchange
                   * SYSTEMS INTEGRATION *
Communications networks      Distributed databases
Data standardization         System fault tolerance
Communications standards (e.g. GOSIP)
                * STRATEGIC  SYSTEMS *
Decision support systems     Embedding expert systems in information systems
Strategic info systems       Computer Aided Logistics Support (CALS)
        * SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION *
Quality control and testing  Designing a system of systems
System management            Conversion and implementation strategies
Software tools and CASE      Identifying requirements thru prototyping
     * ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES FOR APPLICATIONS PORTABILITY *
Ada                          Database management
Open software                Open protocol technology
Operating systems (e.g., POSIX)
==>  DON'T BE LIMITED BY OUR SUGGESTIONS - MAKE YOUR OWN!
     Both experienced and first-time authors are encouraged to present their
work.  Papers will be refereed.  A length of 10 to 20 double-spaced pages is
suggested.
     Those presenting a paper are entitled to register for the symposium at
the early advance registration rate.
     To propose special sessions or noncommercial demonstrations, please send
three copies of an extended abstract to the Program Chairman at the address
below.
     Note: A paper must include the name, mailing address, and telephone
number of each author or other presenter.  Authors of accepted papers must
transfer copyright to ACM for material published in the Proceedings (excepting
papers that cannot be copyrighted under Government regulations).
     The ACM policy on prior publication was revised in 1987.  A complete
statement of the policy appears in the November 1987 issue of Communications
of the ACM.  In part it states that "republication of a paper, possibly
revised, that has been disseminated via a proceedings or newsletter is
permitted if the editor of the journal to which it has been submitted judges
that there is significant additional benefit to be gained from republication."
                            *** SCHEDULE ***
March 2, 1989  Please send five copies of your paper to the Program Chairman:
     Dr. Milton S. Hess
     American Management Systems, Inc.
     1525 Wilson Boulevard
     Arlington, VA 22209
April 13, 1989  Acceptance notification
June 22, 1989  Final camera ready papers are due
August 24, 1989  Presentation at the symposium
     If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact:
     Symposium General Chairman: Charles E. Youman, The MITRE Corporation,
(703) 883-6349 (voice), (703) 883-6308 (FAX), or youman at mitre.org (internet).
     Program Chairman: Dr. Milton Hess, American Management Systems, Inc.,
(703) 841-5942 (voice) or (703) 841-7045 (FAX).
     NIST Liaison: Ms. Elizabeth Lennon, National Institute of Standards and
Technology (formerly the National Bureau of Standards), (301) 975-2832 (voice)
or (301) 948-1784 (FAX).