RTABIS 2010 - 1st International Workshop on Recent Trends in Aspect based Information Systems - RTABIS 2010

1st International Workshop on Recent Trends in Aspect based Information Systems - RTABIS 2010

23 July, 2010 - Athens, Greece

In conjunction with the 5th International Conference on Software and Data Technologies - ICSOFT 2010

Co-Chairs

Philippe Lahire
Laboratoire I3S, University of Nice Sophia-Antipolis
France
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Jean-Yves Tigli
I3S Laboratory, Polytech'Nice Sophia Antipolis, University of Nice Sophia Antipolis
France
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Valérie Monfort
Université Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne / ISIG, Kairouan University
France / Tunisia
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Background and Goals
The "Recent Trends in Aspect based Information Systems" (RTABIS’10) is a new Workshop joint to ICSOFT 2010. Aspect-Oriented Programming (AOP) complements Object Oriented (OO) programming by allowing the developer to dynamically modify the static OO model to create a system that can grow to meet new requirements. Just as objects in the real world can change their states during their lifecycles, an application can adopt new characteristics as it develops. AOP complements object-oriented programming by facilitating another type of modularity that pulls together the widespread implementation of a crosscutting concern into a single unit. These units are termed aspects, hence the name aspect-oriented programming. By compartmentalizing aspect code, crosscutting concerns become easy to deal with. Aspects of a system can be changed, inserted or removed at compile time, and even reused. So, Aspect Oriented Software Development gathers a set of techniques for modular definition and the implementation of transverse functions for enterprises applications. Typical crosscutting concerns include logging, context-sensitive error handling, performance optimization, and design patterns.

AOP is becoming an industrial reality with projects and commercial offers. Moreover, related topics are numerous.

This first workshop on Recent Trends in Aspect based Information Systems provides a forum for researchers and practitioners to present results, applications, and experiences in software based on Aspects. The organizing committee welcomes high quality contributions that describe original and unpublished works in the field of aspect-based application engineering in terms of design, development, testing, and deployment.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

- Software engineering

Requirements engineering
Analysis and design modeling
Domain engineering
Software architectures
Evaluation and metrics
Modular Reasoning
Testing and verification
Interference and composition
Traceability
Software development methods
Process and methodology definition
Patterns
- Programming languages
Language design
Compilation and interpretation
Verification and static program analysis
Formal languages and calculi
Execution environments & dynamic weaving
Dynamic and scripting languages
Domain-specific aspect languages
- Related paradigms
Model-driven development
Generative programming
Software product lines
Meta-programming
Contracts and components
View-based development
- Tool support
Aspect mining
Evolution and reverse engineering
Crosscutting program views
Refactoring
- Applications
Distributed/concurrent systems
Middleware, services, and networking
Pervasive computing
Runtime verification
Performance improvement SOA and aspects
Multi Agent Systems and aspects
E-learning and Intelligent Tutoring Systems and aspect
- Industrial feed back
Project management with AOP
Success story or failure
Other applications experiences

Important Dates
Regular Paper Submission: April 06, 2010
Authors Notification: May 04, 2010
Final Paper Submission and Registration: May 19, 2010

Keynote Speaker
A Keynote Speaker will be invited to address the workshop’s audience on recent trends on the theory, practice and applications of software engineering techniques for aspect based applications.

Workshop Program Committee

Isabelle Borne, Université de Bretagne-Sud, Vannes, France
Anis Charfi, SAP Frankfurt, Germany
Ruzanna Chitchyan, University of Lancaster, England
Antonio Corradi, Università di Bologna, Italy
Tom Dinkelaker, Software Technology Group, University of Technology, Darmstadt, Germany
Lidia Fuentes, University of Malaga, Spain
Slimane Hammoudi, ESEO, Angers, France
Wassim Jaziri, Université de Sfax, Tunisie
Stéphane Lavirotte, University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, France
Lionel Seinturier, University of Lille, France

Paper Submission
The workshop welcomes three types of submissions:

Full papers describing novel ideas on recent trends in aspects based applications at practical or theoretical levels. The maximum length of a full paper is 10 pages.
Position papers describing work in progress or an author’s position regarding the recent practice of software engineering for aspects based applications and/or its future trends. The maximum length of a position paper is 4 pages.
Demo papers describing practical context-aware application/prototype. The maximum length of a demo paper is 4 pages. It is expected that the authors of the paper will showcase their application in public.
All papers will undergo a double-blind review and be selected on the basis of relevance, clarity and technical quality. At least one author should attend the workshop to present the paper.
Prospective authors are invited to submit papers in any of the topics listed above.
Instructions for preparing the manuscript (in Word and Latex formats) are available at the conference Paper Templates web page. Please also check the web page with the Submission Guidelines.
Papers should be submitted electronically via the web-based submission system at: http://www.insticc.org/Primoris

Publications
All accepted papers will be published by INSTICC Press in the workshop proceedings book, under an ISBN reference, and on CD-ROM support. The workshops proceedings will be distributed to the participants in printed form at the registration desk.
Publication of a selection of the workshop's best papers in a special issue of an international journal is under investigation.

Registration Information
At least one author of an accepted paper must register for the workshop. If the registration fees are not received by May 19, 2010, the paper will not be published in the workshop proceedings book.

Secretariat Contacts
ICSOFT Workshops - RTABIS 2010
e-mail: icsoft.workshops.secretariat-AT-insticc.org