***************************************************************************** Second International Symposium of Visualisation of the Semantic Web, IV02-VSW *********** www.graphicslink.demon.co.uk/IV02/VSW.htm **************** ***************************************************************************** 10 - 11 - 12 July 2002 SOAS, University of London LONDON ENGLAND ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Call for Papers, Videos and Participation Aims and Scope The Semantic Web is currently the most evolving area of the Internet development. This Second-Generation Web is based not on HTML but on XML and related technologies, such as RDF, Topic Maps, Ontologies, Namespaces, and others. The 'Semantic Web' is "a vision: the idea of data on the Web defined and linked in a way that it can be used by machines for automation, integration and reuse". The Semantic Web not only requires adapting existing visualisation techniques and developing new approaches, but also opens wide opportunities for their practical implementation. The "Visualisation of the Semantic Web" was started in 2001 as the first International Symposium specially devoted to the visual aspects of the Second Generation Web. The symposium seeks original research papers that deal with, but are not limited to, the following topics: · Visualisation of Semantic Information and Metadata · Visual Design of Ontologies and Schemas · Conceptual Modelling of XML Data Using UML · Topic Maps Technology · Rendering and Viewing XML Documents · Semantic Virtual Environments and MetaVR · Visual Information Filtering and Knowledge Discovery · New Visualisation Techniques for the Semantic Web · Semantic-Oriented Use of Existing Visualisation Methods · Multimedia Interfaces for XML Documents and Ontologies ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Important Dates: 15 March 2002 - Submission of papers 03 May 2002 - Submission of camera-ready and early registration closes Further details and registration form are available at the conference wed-site: http://www.graphicslink.demon.co.uk/IV02/ ============================================= All IV02-VSW enquiries should be addressed to: Vladimir Geroimenko REF: IV02-VSW School of Computing University of Plymouth Plymouth, Devon PL4 8AA, UK Tel: (Int. +44) 1752 232612 Fax: (Int. +44) 1752 232540 Email: [log in to unmask] URL: www.graphicslink.demon.co.uk/IV02/VSW.htm All other enquiries should be addressed to: Anita D'Pour Conference Co-ordinator P.O. BOX 29, HATFIELD, AL9 7ZL, United Kingdom. T: (Int. +44) 1707 - 652 224 F: (Int. +44) 1707 - 652 247 E: [log in to unmask] U: www.graphicslink.demon.co.uk/IV02/ -- Vladimir Geroimenko MSc, PhD, DSc, MBCS Senior Lecturer in Computing Address: School of Computing, University of Plymouth, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK Visiting Address: 9 Kirkby Place, Room 210 Surgery Hours: Thursdays, 1pm - 3pm Tel: +44-(0)1752-232612 Fax: +44-(0)1752-232540 Email: [log in to unmask] Web: http://www.tech.plym.ac.uk/soc/staff/vladg/