SIGDOC 2013 - ACM Special Interest Group on Design of Communication (SIGDOC) 2013 conference

SIGDOC conferences address issues of interest to people in diverse disciplines, including interaction design, content strategy, information architecture, user experience, and technical communication.
We invite you to submit a proposal for a conference paper. The theme of SIGDOC 2013 is “simplifying complexity.” Your submission can be unrelated to the conference theme, but here are some theme-inspired suggestions for topics:
How do you identify complexity in an interactive system and simplify it for the people who use it?
How do you capture complexity in a domain and simplify people’s understanding of it?
How do you simplify complex person-to-person interactions?
How do social media and new media (rss feeds, analytics, streaming, user-contributed content, mashups, wikis, and blogs) simplify or increase complexity, and social implications of using these media.
Simplifying the design, development, and delivery of interactive instructional media, including content management systems, websites, e-instruction and e-learning, and technical communication.
Using responsive design methods and tools to simplify multi-platform issues.
User research in all of these areas.
Submission guidelines
We welcome submissions from people in academia and industry. Prepare all submissions for blind review, and use the ACM SIG proceedings format. Click here for details.
Research and technical papers. These papers describe completed research projects, and include the questions that prompted the research, the investigative methods, the results, and ideas for future study. A research or technical paper is typically suited to college and university faculty and staff, but professionals who conduct research may also submit a paper in this format. Your paper should be at most 5,500 words long (approximately 10 pages in ACM SIGDOC conference format, including figures and references). The topic should not be under consideration for publication elsewhere. The full paper must include the title, an abstract of up to 150 words, and keywords.
Project reports. These papers describe work completed for a product release, and include the problem that prompted the project, the development methods, the results, and ideas for future work. A project report is typically suited to people in companies and non-profits, but academics who participate in corporate projects may also submit a proposal in this format. Your paper should be at most 3,500 words long (approximately six pages). Include the title, an abstract of up to 150 words, and keywords.
Poster sessions. A poster session is a less formal presentation suitable for works in progress. For more information, click here.
If your paper is accepted, you are expected to register for and attend the conference. In the case of multiple authors, at least one must register.
Guidelines for panels
We encourage you to think about submitting as a panel. Due to the collaborative nature of a panel, the audience benefits from lively discussion and a well-developed panel theme. There are three options for panel submissions:
Multiple presenters, multiple papers. Each member of the panel writes a paper. One panel member submits a cover sheet that describes the panel’s theme and names each participant and their respective paper title.
Multiple presenters, one paper. The panel members collaborate on a paper. One panel member submits a cover sheet that summarizes the different presentations that will be based on the paper.
Multiple presenters, presentation only. The panel submits a 2-3 page summary of the panel’s format and benefits for the audience. This summary is not included in the proceedings.
Where to submit your manuscript
Send your papers and questions to Nina Wishbow.
Submission schedule
If your paper is accepted, you will receive information about uploading it for printing in the conference proceedings. You will also receive guidance for your conference presentation.
This is the schedule for creating and submitting your paper:
May 15: Submissions are due
June 30: Acceptance notices go out. If your proposal is accepted as-is, no more work is required for your paper to be published in the proceedings. Work begins on your conference presentation.
July 20: If your paper was accepted pending revisions, the revised papers are due.
Aug 7: Your final date to upload your manuscript to Sheridan Printing for inclusion in the proceedings.