[comp.lang.smalltalk] TOOLS '90 - First announcement and call for papers

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
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