bertrand@eiffel (Bertrand Meyer) (01/21/90)
TOOLS '90 Technology of Object-Oriented Languages and Systems SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION CNIT Paris (La Defense), June 26-29, 1990 and International Object-Oriented Week FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS TOOLS '89 was the first large-scale event to be devoted to the practical applications of object-oriented technology. The conference drew together more than 500 participants from all over the world. TOOLS '90 will continue the tradition of excellence and practicality established by TOOLS '89. To be held in the last week of June, TOOLS '90 will include tutorials, workshops, invited presentations, submitted papers, and an exhibition of industrial and research object-oriented tools. The conference format will include: + Tutorials (on June 26-27) addressing major object- oriented languages (such as Smalltalk, Eiffel, Objective-C, C++, CLOS), Object-Oriented Databases, Object-Oriented Design methods and other key topics. + Invited presentations by international object- oriented experts. + Submitted papers on important practical aspects of object-oriented techniques. + Demonstrations of object-oriented tools, languages, environments, databases and their applications. The Program Committee chairman is Jean Bezivin; the conference chairman is Bertrand Meyer. The conference will again be held in the exciting new CNIT center in Paris (La Defense), a business and conference center devoted entirely to technologies of the future. The new CNIT, opening this September, will be the permanent home of the Paris Infomart, an ongoing exhibition of advanced computer tools and applications. SUBMITTING A PAPER TOOLS '90 is now soliciting papers on all aspects of object-oriented technology. All submitted papers should have a strong practical bent and emphasize applications. Suggested topics include: + Reports of actual experiences with object-oriented tools and methods. + New developments in the technology. + Development and use of reusable component libraries. + Management and educational issues. Beyond this list, any paper dealing with object- oriented topics is potentially acceptable if it is of interest to industry practitioners. Submissions may be made in the form of either full papers (8 to 15 single-spaced pages) or extended abstracts (5 or more pages including basic bibliography). Submissions will be evaluated by the International Program Committee, chaired by Professor Jean Bezivin of the University of Nantes. Six copies of each submission should be sent to: TOOLS '90 Attn: Jean Bezivin Laboratoire d'Informatique Faculte des Sciences et Techniques Universite de Nantes 2, rue de la Hoursiniere 44072 Nantes Cedex France Electronic mail: uunet!geocub.greco-prog.fr!bezivin (from the US) geocub.greco-prog.fr!bezivin (from Europe) The proceedings will be published by a major international publisher. IMPORTANT DATES All submissions must be received by March 1 to be considered for inclusion in the conference. Submissions should be in English. Notification of acceptance will be mailed by April 1; final manuscripts will be due May 1. EXHIBITION An exhibition of hardware and software developments related to the topics of the conference will complement the scientific program. Any company or laboratory interested in exhibiting should contact the organizers at the address below. THE INTERNATIONAL OBJECT-ORIENTED WEEK It is anticipated that other meetings related to the topic of the conference, such as User Group meetings or standardization committees, will be organized in the same venue during the week of TOOLS '90, especially on Monday, June 25, which has been set aside for that purpose. The organizers of TOOLS '90 will help coordinate and publicize such events if they fall within the general theme of object-oriented techniques. Prospective meeting organizers should contact the TOOLS organizer. FURTHER INFORMATION For further information please contact TOOLS '90 SOL 14 rue Jean Rey 75015 Paris (France) Telephone +33 - 1 40 56 03 58 Fax +33 - 1 40 56 05 81 -- Does Superman ever just go out for a cruise?