- From: Jeff Z. Pan <jpan@csd.abdn.ac.uk>
- Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 20:53:17 +0100 (BST)
- To: www-rdf-logic@w3.org
Apologies for cross-posting! ************************************************************************ * * CALL FOR PAPERS * submission deadline: 25 July 2008 * * 4th Workshop on Semantic Web Enabled Software Engineering - SWESE2008 * * http://www.csd.abdn.ac.uk/~sttaylor/swese2008/ * * ==INVITED SPEAKER (Prof. Steffen Staab)== * ==STUDENT GRANTS AVAILABLE (see below for details)== * * located at the 7th International Semantic Web Conference ISWC2008 * 26-30th October 2008 * Karlsruhe, Germany * ************************************************************************ Workshop Description Modern software architectures reflect advances in shared services delivery through service oriented architecture (SOA), master data management and data governance policies, and increasingly sophisticated, multi-media delivery and end-user interactions that leverage World Wide Web based technologies. Semantic Web technologies are beginning to play a significant role in each of these arenas, marking a turning point in the evolution of the Web and software engineering in general. There is increasing convergence in terms of methodology, language, and tool support to address the needs of software architects and other practitioners who require bridging technologies - between traditional software engineering, as embodied in Model Driven Architecture (MDA) and modelling languages such as the Unified Modelling Language (UML) and the Semantic Web, through the Resource Description Framework (RDF) and the Web Ontology Language (OWL), for example. The Semantic Web Best Practice and Deployment Working Group (SWBPD) in W3C included a Software Engineering Task Force (SETF) to investigate potential benefits. The Object Management Group (OMG)'s Ontology Definition Metamodel (ODM), spearheaded by the Ontology Platform Special Interest Group (PSIG), has become an international standard (formally adopted by the OMG in October 2006), and is on its way to becoming an ISO standard. Advantages of applying Semantic Web technologies to software engineering include reusability and extensibility of data models, improvements in data quality, enhanced discovery, and automated execution of workflows. According to SETF's note "A Semantic Web Primer for Object-Oriented Software Developers" (http://www.w3.org/TR/sw-oosd-primer/), the Semantic Web can serve as a platform on which domain models can be created, shared and reused. What other potential benefits might be gained by applying Semantic Web technologies to software engineering? Could the Web-based, semantically rich formality of OWL be combined with emerging model driven development tools such as the Eclipse Modelling Framework to provide some badly needed improvements in both the process and products of software development activities? How should practitioners go about transitioning legacy software applications to ontology-based approaches and what software is needed to support development teams with intelligent semantic-based assistive tools? What is it about the amalgamation of OWL, UML and the Model Driven Architecture (MDA) that could make a difference? There appear to be a number of strong arguments in favour of bringing these technologies and methods together, but consensus on the best way forward has yet to emerge. This workshop seeks to build on prior events that have begun to address this important area. Intended Audience While the intended audience for this workshop includes those with experience or interest in Semantic Web languages and tools, it is also crucial to have participation by those with expertise in other areas such as software engineering, automatic software engineering (ASE), knowledge based software engineering (KBSE), UML/MDA, and software/legacy modernization. Topics Topics of interest to the workshop include (but are not restricted to): - Perspectives on the future of Semantic Web driven software engineering or modernization - Tools supporting software engineering using Semantic Web languages - Case studies describing applications that leverage traditional software engineering methodologies, object-oriented programming, and/or model-driven architecture (MDA) and Semantic Web tools or languages - Lessons learned in Automatic Software Engineering or KBSE applicable to Semantic Web based software engineering - Applications, case studies, and/or recommendations regarding the Ontology Definition Metamodel (ODM) - Case studies describing application of formal methods and Semantic Web languages - Software specification, feature modelling, component discovery, and Semantic Web languages, ontologies, and/or reasoning - Ontologies for requirements, software engineering, and/or software evolution - Ontology-based reasoning for software engineering - Semantic annotations in software engineering - Transitioning legacy applications to semantically-enhanced or ontology-based applications - Semantic-based intelligent assistance tools for software developers Workshop Format and Attendance This will be an all day workshop, including a poster session and technical talks discussing competing and complementary visions for Semantic Web enabled software engineering (final format will be dependent on submissions; keynotes and panel are pending; an invited talk from Prof. Steffen Staab has been confirmed). This workshop is open to all members of the ISWC community, as well as other communities identified in Intended Audience, above. Submission of a paper is not required for attendance at the workshop. However, in the event that the workshop cannot accommodate all who would like to participate, those who have submitted a paper will be given priority for registration. We encourage those who plan to attend this workshop, to register early in order to help conference organizers with their planning as well as insure that the workshop is not cancelled do to projected poor attendance. Organizing Committee Elisa F. Kendall, Sandpiper Software, Inc., USA Jeff Z. Pan, University of Aberdeen, UK (contact) Marwan Sabbouh, The MITRE Corporation, USA Ljiljana Stojanovic, FZI, Germany Kalina Bontcheva, University of Sheffield, UK Program Committee Colin Atkinson (DE), University of Mannheim Ken Baclawski (US), Northeastern University Cory Casanave (US), Model Driven Solutions Roberta Cuel (IT), University of Trento Jin Song Dong (SG), National University of Singapore Dragan Gasevic, (CA) Simon Fraser University Surrey Michael Goedicke (DE), University of Essen Jakob Henriksson (DE), Technical University of Dresden Mitch Kokar (US), Northeastern University David Martin (US), SRI International Jishnu Mukerji (US), Hewlett-Packard Company Daniel Oberle (DE), SAP Research Steffen Staab (DE), University of Koblenz Michael K. Smith (US), Electronic Data System Hai Wang (UK), University of Southampton Andrea Zisman, (UK) City University, London Submissions Authors are invited to submit original contributions of practical relevance and technical rigor, experience reports, and show case / use case demonstrations of effective, practical technologies or applications combining software engineering with semantic technologies. Papers must be in English and may be submitted at http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=swese2008 as: - Full Papers (15 pages in the proceedings) - Short Papers (5-8 pages in the proceedings) - Position Statements (2 pages in the proceedings) - Posters (to be presented during the workshop, with 2 page descriptions submitted via the conference site for review) Please upload all submissions as PDF files in LNCS format (http://www.springer.de/comp/lncs/authors.html). Submissions will be peer-reviewed by at least 3 PC members based on originality, significance, technical soundness, and clarity of exposition. Authors are requested to upload their complete papers by July 25, 2008. Publication details will be posted to the workshop web site, http://www.csd.abdn.ac.uk/~sttaylor/swese2008/index.php, as they become available. Important Dates Submission deadline: 25 July 2008 Notification of acceptance: 25 September 2008 Final submissions due: 26 September 2008 Workshop proceedings available: 26 October 2008 Sponsorship The workshop is being held in cooperation with a prominent network of excellence and is meant to act as a focal point for joint interests and future collaborations. Interested sponsors are welcome to contact the program committee. Current sponsors include: - The EU TAO Project, http://www.tao-project.eu/ Scholarships We have a limited number of student grants available, funded our workshop sponsors. We invite students to apply for this grant by Sept 30, 2008. Applications should include a statement of interest (i.e. what you bring to and expect to get from SWESE), a brief CV, a scan of a student ID or other evidence of professional status, and a letter of support from their supervisor. Any interested student can apply. Please send your application to Kalina Bontcheva and Elisa Kendall. The University of Aberdeen is a charity registered in Scotland, No SC013683.
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