IMSA 2011 - The 15th IASTED International Conference on Internet and Multimedia Systems and Applications ~IMSA 2011~

The topics of interest to be covered by IMSA 2011 include, but are not limited to:

APPLICATIONS

Business
Education
Electronic Commerce
Engineering
Entertainment
Internet Banking
Medicine
Mobile Commerce
Others
COLLABORATIVE SYSTEMS AND DISTANCE LEARNING

Collaborative Learning
Collaborative Systems and Applications
Computer Animation
Distance Learning
Distributed Learning
Educational Multimedia
Human-Computer Interfaces
Modelling and Simulation
Video Conferencing
Virtual Reality
DATA MANAGEMENT

Coding and Compression
Data Mining
Data Modelling
Data Warehousing
Database Management Systems
Database Ontology
Databases and the Web
Digital Libraries
Digital Watermarking
Information Retrieval
Intelligent Databases
Multimedia Databases
Video Storage Servers
MULTIMEDIA INFORMATION SYSTEMS

ATM Networks
Content-based Multimedia Retrieval
Digital Video Broadcasting
Distributed Multimedia Systems
IP based Networks
Mobile Multimedia
Multimedia Broadcasting Systems on the Web
Multimedia Communication Systems
Multimedia Networking
Multimedia Performance and Management
Multimedia Tools and Architectures
Operating System Support for Multimedia
Quality of Service
Resource Management
Routing Protocols
Scheduling
Transport Protocols
Video-on-Demand
NETWORKED MULTIPLAYER GAMES

Game Architecture and Development
Graphics and Virtual Worlds
Internet-based Multiplayer Games
Multimedia Technologies and Games
WEB AND INTERNET SYSTEMS AND TOOLS

Computer Vision
Expert Systems
Fault Tolerance
Internet Architectures
Internet Computing
Internet Search Technologies
Java based Applications for Web
Knowledge-based Systems
Optimization Techniques
Parallel and Distributed Processing
Privacy
Protection and Security
Software Agents
Web and Internet Tools
Web Design
Web Science

Submission
Submit your paper via our website at: www.iasted.org/conferences/submit-746.html. All submissions should be in Adobe Acrobat (.PDF) format.

The IASTED Secretariat must receive your paper by January 10, 2011. Receipt of paper submission will be confirmed by email.

Initial Paper Requirements
All papers submitted to IASTED conferences must be previously unpublished and may not be considered for publication elsewhere at any time during IASTED's review period. Authors are limited to a maximum of three paper submissions.

Initial paper submissions should be full papers. Papers of up to 8 pages in length are included in the conference registration fee. An extra charge will apply for every additional page for papers longer than 8 pages. Authors are responsible for having their papers checked for style and grammar before submitting to IASTED. Papers may be rejected if the language is not satisfactory.

When submitting a paper, complete the online initial paper submission form, designating an author who will attend the conference, and provide four key words to indicate the subject area of your paper. At least one of the key words must be taken from the list of topics provided under Scope, above.

Formatting instructions for initial papers are available at www.iasted.org/formatting-initial-page.html.

Reviewing
All papers submitted to this conference will be double-blind peer reviewed by at least two members of the International Program Committee and related technical committees. Acceptance will be based primarily on originality, significance, technical soundness, presentation, and references. The conference chair makes the final decision on the acceptance or rejection of the paper.

Acceptance and Registration
Notification of acceptance will be sent via email by February 15, 2011. Final manuscripts are due by March 15, 2011. Registration and final payment are due by April 1, 2011. Late registration fees or paper submissions will result in the papers being excluded from the conference proceedings.

Only one paper of up to eight pages is included in the regular registration fee. There will be an added charge for extra pages and additional papers.

Final Paper Requirements
The final paper must be correctly formatted and submitted online at http://pdfportal.iasted.org.

The formatting instructions can be found at: www.iasted.org/formatting-final-page.html and must be strictly followed. The page limit for final papers is eight single-spaced pages in 10 point Times New Roman font.

Tutorials
Submission
Proposals for three-hour tutorials must be submitted online by January 10, 2011. Submit tutorial proposals via the following web site address:
www.iasted.org/conferences/tutorialsubmit-746.html.

Proposal Format
A tutorial proposal should clearly indicate:

The topic.
Background knowledge expected of the participants.
Objectives.
Time allocations for the major course topics.
The qualifications of the instructor(s).
Special Sessions
Special session proposals must be emailed to calgary-AT-iasted.org by January 10, 2011. Proposals should include a session title, a list of the topics covered, and the qualifications and brief biography of the session organizer(s).

Papers submitted to the special session must be received by January 10, 2011, unless otherwise stipulated by the Special Session Organizer. A minimum of five papers must be registered and fully paid in order for this session to be included in the conference program.

More information on special sessions is available at www.iasted.org/conferences/specialsession-746.html.

Journals
All papers submitted to this conference will be considered for possible publication in ACTA Press’ international journals. For additional information about the submission of papers, please visit: www.actapress.com/SubmissionInfo.aspx.

Indexing
The proceedings will be sent for indexing in the following:

Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
Conference Proceedings Citation Index
EI Compendex
FIZ Karlsruhe
INSPEC
Important Deadlines
Submissions Due January 10, 2011
Notification of Acceptance February 15, 2011
Final Manuscripts Due March 15, 2011
Registration Deadline April 1, 2011

Concurrent Conferences
IMSA 2011 will be held in conjunction with the IASTED International Conferences on:
Human-Computer Interaction (HCI 2011)
and the IASTED International Symposia on:
Imaging and Signal Processing in Healthcare and Technology (ISPHT 2011)

Contact Us
For more information, or to be placed on our mailing list, please contact:

IASTED Secretariat ? IMSA 2011
B6, Suite 101, Dieppe Avenue SW
Calgary, AB, Canada T3E 7J9
Tel: +1 403-288-1195
Fax: +1 403-247-6851
Email: calgary-AT-iasted.org
Web site: www.iasted.org