Chapter 2011 - Call for Book Chapter Proposals: Internet and Distributed Computing Advancements

Proposal Submission Deadline: November 25, 2010

Internet and Distributed Computing Advancements: Theoretical Frameworks and Practical Applications

A book edited by

Jemal Abawajy, Deakin University, Australia
Mukaddim Pathan, CSIRO, Australia
Mustafizur Rahman, The University of Melbourne, Australia
Al-Sakib Khan Pathan, International Islamic University, Malaysia
Mustafa Mat Deris, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn, Malaysia

To be published by IGI Global: Project website here

Introduction
Hundreds and thousands of people around the world rely on the Internet for various tasks related to their livelihoods. The research community has been devising new ideas, hoping to give coverage to a growing numbers of people around the globe. Distributed computing in particular is facilitating the growth and utilization of various internetworking technologies. However, the increasing scale, complexity, heterogeneity, and dynamism of communication networks, resources and applications have made distributed computing systems brittle, unmanageable and insecure. Self-managing or autonomic techniques are inspired by biological systems that deal with similar challenges of complexity, dynamism, heterogeneity, and uncertainty, and provide a holistic approach for the development of systems that can adapt themselves to meet requirements of performance, fault tolerance, reliability, security, and Quality of Service (QoS) without manual intervention. The primary objective of this book is to capture the state-of-the-art in design and development of Internet and distributed computing systems that leverage autonomic principles and techniques.

Objective of the Book
This book will aim to provide relevant theoretical frameworks, practical experience and the latest research findings in the field of Internet and distributed computing systems.

Target Audience
The target audience of this book will be composed of professionals and researchers working in the field of distributed computing and Internet technologies. It will be written for graduate students, researchers, academics, and industry practitioners working in the area of Internet and distributed computing who want to improve their understanding of the inter-related topics. Moreover, the book will include some chapters written in tutorial style so that the general readers can be able to easily grasp some of the ideas in this area.

Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Advances in Internet architectures and protocols
- Content delivery networks using storage clouds
- Experiences and case studies with grid/cloud systems and applications
- Content and service distribution in cloud computing infrastructures
- Self-managing grid systems
- Prototypes, tools, and middleware for autonomous distributed systems
- Energy efficient autonomic systems
- Adaptive pricing models for Internet-based systems
- SLA negotiation
- Dynamic resource provisioning
- Dependability in interconnection networks and collaborative systems
- Context-awareness in network-based applications (VoIP, streaming)
- Network management and traffic engineering
- Security in communication networks
- Virtualized environments
- Plug-and-play configuration of sensor networks
- Sensor network data management
- Wireless networks in smart environments

Submission Procedure
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before November 25, 2010, a 2-3 page chapter proposal clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Submissions should be made electronically at the EasyChair submission system: http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=idca11. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by December 10, 2011 about the status of their proposals and sent full chapter submission guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by March 20, 2011. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this book project (www.cloudbus.org/cdn/IGI-book).

Publisher
This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com. This publication should appear in early 2012.

Important Dates
January 20, 2011: Proposal Submission Due
March 20, 2011: Full Manuscript Due
June 20, 2011: Acceptance Notification
July 20, 2011: Revised Chapter Submission
August 15, 2011: Final Acceptance Notification
September 15, 2011: Submission of Final Chapters

Editorial Advisory Board Members (Tentative):
Ragib Hasan, Johns Hopkins University, USA
Riaz Ahmed Shaikh, University of Quebec, Canada
Victor Govindaswamy, Texas A&M University-Texarkana, USA
Fahim Kawsar, Lancaster University, UK
Ekram Hossain, University of Manitoba, Canada
George Pallis, University of Cyprus, Cyprus
Norihiko Yoshida, Saitama University, Japan
Demetrios Zeinalipour, University of Cyprus, Cyprus
Carlo Mastroianni, ICAR-CNR, Italy
Giancarlo Fortino, University of Calabria, Italy
Marcos Assuncao, INRIA, France
Christian Vecchiola, University of Melbourne, Australia
Ali Salehi, CSIRO, Australia
Xuan Zhou, CSIRO, Australia
Rajiv Ranjan, University of New South Wales, Australia
Bahman Javadi, University of Melbourne, Australia

Inquiries can be sent to:

A/Professor J. H. Abawajy,
School of Information Technology
Faculty of Science and Technology,
Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds Campus, Deakin University,
Geelong, Victoria, 3216, Australia.
Tel.: +61 3 5227 1376
Email: jemal.abawajy-AT-deakin.edu.au
Homepage: http://www.deakin.edu.au/~jemal

Dr. Mukaddim Pathan (Corresponding Editor)
Research Scientist, Information Engineering Laboratory
ICT Center, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO)
108 North Road, Acton, ACT 2601, Australia
Tel: +61-2-6216 7097
Email: mukaddim.pathan-AT-csiro.au
Homepage: www.ict.csiro.au/staff/mukaddim.pathan

Dr. Mustafizur Rahman
Research Fellow, Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems (CLOUDS) Laboratory
Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering
The University of Melbourne, Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria 3053, Australia
Email: mmrahman-AT-csse.unimelb.edu.au
Tel: + 61-3-8344 1355
Homepage: http://sites.google.com/site/mustafizurrahmanhome

Dr. Al-Sakib Khan Pathan
Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science
Kulliyyah (Faculty) of Information and Communication Technology
International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
Jalan Gombak, 53100, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tel: +603-61964000 Ext. 5653, Cell: +60163910754
Email: spathan-AT-ieee.org, sakib-AT-iium.edu.my
Homepage: http://staff.iium.edu.my/sakib/

Dr Mustafa Mat Deris
Professor, Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn, Malaysia (UTHM)
Batu Pahat, Johor, 86400, Malaysia
Tel: +607-4538311
Email: mmustafa-AT-uthm.edu.my