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Journal of Visual Languages and Computing
*Special Issue on Semiotics, Human-Computer Interaction and End-User
Development*
<http://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-visual-languages-and-computing/call-for-papers/special-issue-on-semiotics-human-computer-interaction-and-en/>**
(http://bit.ly/JVLC-SemHciEud)
Over the last three decades, semiotics has inspired a number of
researchers interested in the design of interactive languages and
interactive systems. The hallmark of semiotic approaches to computing is
to view computers as a /medium/ for signs, their transformation and
their use in communication. This also applies for the programming of
computers by both ICT experts and domain experts. One of the main
attractions to explore computers and Human-Computer Interaction from a
semiotic perspective is that many semiotic approaches allow accounting
for both the design of user interfaces and the design of End-User
Development (EUD) environments and languages with the same set of
concepts, frameworks or methods.
As the diversity of interface modalities and media has increased and
enabled sophisticated multimodal multimedia communication between users
and systems, semiotics is gaining more attention by human-computer
interaction researchers and professionals. The role of ICT in
contemporary societies - no matter how diverse their cultural background
is - calls for technologies that users can reinterpret and adapt easily
in relation to a rapid change of the use context often provoked by the
technology itself. The stage is thus set for semiotics to make relevant
contributions to the move from ‘easy to use’ to ‘easy to develop’.
The aim of the special issue is to collect current research to semiotic
approaches to HCI and especially to EUD, providing a reference point for
current and future researchers interested in relating semiotics with HCI
and EUD.
We invite articles that discuss what Semiotics has, can and might
contribute to the field of HCI and End User Development. The following
list of topics serves as an indication for relevant themes:
·The Need for Semiotic studies
oSemiotic Models, Methods, and Frameworks for HCI and EUD
oSemiotics and Cultures of participation
oSemiotics in Empirical studies of EUD practices
oSemiotic and user (re)appropriation of software in context
·Supporting Evolution through Semiotics
oSemiotics informing EUD language and interactive systems design.
oMashups and Web remix technologies
oSemiotics in the Design of//Interactive Languages
oAbductive reasoning support for EUD
oSupport for EUD-related collaboration among non-professional programmers
·Critique and Commentary
oSemiotic theories and HCI
oSemiotic theories and EUD
oSemiotically-informed frameworks, methods and techniques for
interactive systems design and EUD
·Surveys
oSemiotics and Visual Languages
oSemiotics and User Interface Languages
oSemiotics and Interaction Languages
The number of accepted papers will be between three and ten. If the
number falls below three, there will be no special issue and the
accepted papers will be published as regular papers. Submitted
manuscripts must not have appeared or been under review elsewhere. All
submitted manuscripts will be reviewed by at least three reviewers in
accordance with the refereeing procedure of Journal of Visual Languages
and Computing.
IMPORTANT DATES
Abstract submission Dec 20, 2015
Paper submission: Jan 30, 2016
Revision/rejection notification: March 30, 2016
Revised paper due: June 30, 2016
Acceptance notification: Sept 15, 2016
Final Manuscript Due: Nov 30, 2016
Publication: April, 2017
GUEST EDITORS
Yvonne Dittrich, IT University of Copenhagen, [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Antonio Piccinno, University of Bari,
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