CFP: WWW2002 Workshop on Mobile Search

WWW2002 Workshop On Mobile Search

Call for Papers and Participation

The dramatic increase in the use and availability of mobile devices
such as cellular phones and Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) in the
last few years has resulted in the ability to access information
anytime and anywhere. IDC, a leading provider of technology
intelligence, forecasts that by the end of 2002 there will be more
wireless subscribers capable of Internet access than wired Internet
users. Yet, we are still far from the dream of having Web information
as conveniently accessible from a handheld device as it is from our
desktop. Existing information discovery mechanisms for searching and
browsing the Web are not well-suited to mobile devices which are
limited in terms of processing power and memory, screen real estate,
input capabilities, networks and bandwidth.

In this workshop, we will explore several issues involved in making
mobile search both practical and effective and investigate the
various challenges imposed in attempting to bring search to the
mobile world. Topics may include:

- Text entry assistance for mobile devices
- Navigation paradigms suited for small mobile devices
- Viewing results -- transcoding and beyond
- Location awareness and its relation to relevance
- Performance issues in mobile search process
- Content sources -- all the Web vs. dedicated Wireless Web
repositories
- Vertical sites, topic-specific search, focused search
- Supporting multiple devices, protocols, platforms, and form factors

Additional information is available at the Mobile Search Workshop Web
page (http://www.haifa.il.ibm.com/Workshops/www2002-MobileSearch)
and questions can be sent directly to any of the organizers below.
Information about the workshop venue and local arrangements (hotel
reservation etc.) as well as the sponsoring conference can be found
at the WW2002 Conference main Web page (http://www2002.org).

Submission Information:

Send by email to Aya Soffer, ayas@il.ibm.com

- For presentation: Short vita and position paper along with the
intended track (tutorial, research, demo, standards). Length: no more
than 2000 words (Postscript, or PDF).
- For participation only: Statement of interest (no more than 500
words).

Important Dates:

- Submission: January 15, 2002
- Notification: February 1,2002
- Final Version: March 1, 2002
- WWW2002 Conference: May 7-11, 2002
- Mobile Search Workshop: May 7, 2002


Organizing Committee

IBM Research in Haifa:
Yoelle Maarek - yoelle@il.ibm.com
Aya Soffer - ayas@il.ibm.com

Google Inc.:
Bay-Wei Chang - bay@google.com

Received on Wednesday, 5 December 2001 19:01:47 UTC