SIGDOC 2012 - 30th ACM International Conference on Design of Communication

The 30th ACM International Conference on Design of Communication (SIGDOC) will be held in Seattle, WA on Oct. 3-5, 2012. At SIGDOC, presenters cover all aspects of the design of interactive systems and related texts, including those used in industry, recreation, education, science, and social exchanges.

Industry and academic researchers are encouraged to submit research papers, experience reports, and interactive posters. Contributions may include studies of design processes, research methods, deployment analyses, and situated use studies related to the design and use of communication artifacts.

Conference submissions should address topics including, but not limited to:
Design for Interaction
User Experience Methods to Support Design
User Support Systems and Documentation
Open Source Design Solutions
Collaborative Systems
Design Principles
Human-Computer Interaction (HCI/CHI)
Computer-Mediated Communication
Approaches to Information Design and Information Architecture
Design of Learning Systems/Environments
International and Intercultural Communication Design

Guidelines for Submission Types
SIGDOC 2012 submission types include research and technical papers, experience reports, and posters. Authors should submit full papers as described below for blind review. To submit a paper, experience report, or poster proposal for review, use the submission platform available from the conference web site: http://www.sigdoc.org/2012.

If you have any questions regarding the process, please email the program chair at clay.spinuzzi-AT-mail.utexas.edu.
Research and Technical Papers. Full papers should not exceed 5,500 words, approximately 10 pages in ACM SIGDOC conference format (available at the site), including figures and references. The results described must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere. The full paper must include the title, an abstract of up to 150 words, and keywords. For first submissions, do not include author names or affiliations.
Experience Reports. Experience reports present project- or workplace-focused summaries of important technologies, techniques, or product processes and should not exceed 3,500 words. The experience report is a standalone, six-page extended abstract that describes a design experience and its lessons for other designers of communication. The experience report must include the title, an abstract of up to 150 words, and keywords. For first submissions, do not include author names or affiliations.
Posters. Poster proposals should not exceed 1,000 words. Accepted poster submissions will be published as a one-page abstract in the conference proceedings. The submission should be formatted according to the ACM guidelines for paper submissions. For first submissions, do not include author names or affiliations.

Important Dates
June 1: Submission due
July 13: Notification (Accept, Conditional Accept, or Reject)
August 3: Revised versions of Conditional Accepts due
August 13: Notification of Revised Submissions (Accept, or Reject)
August 20, 5:00 p.m. PDT: “Camera-ready” of all papers, reports, abstracts due

Acceptance for publication is contingent on registration for the conference. (In the case of multiple authors, at least one must register.) If you cannot attend the conference, a publication fee equivalent to the event registration will be charged.