*********************************************************************** Please feel free to distribute this message as widely as possible. Apologies if you see this message more than once. *********************************************************************** The Eighth International ACM Hypertext Conference =20 Hypertext 97 ------------ Southampton, UK April 6-11 1997=20 http://ht97.soton.ac.uk/ht97/ !!YOU ARE NOT TOO LATE!! !!FINAL CALL!! You are not too late to submit your contribution. While the deadline for technical papers is long overdue, you still have the chance to submit either short-papers, posters, or demonstrations. Deadlines: --------- January 17 1997: Short papers January 17 1997: Posters January 17 1997: Demonstrations See the end of this message to find the detailed submission instructions. The conference home page at http://ht97.soton.ac.uk/ht97/ contains more information than is included in this email. BACKGROUND In 1987 the first Hypertext conference was held. At that time hypertext was in its infancy, with a few but important systems available, e.g. KMS, NoteCards, Storyspace, Intermedia, Augment, HyperCard, and Guide. There was even a working Xanadu prototype. Since then hypertext has found its way into information kiosks, on-line manuals, collaborative authoring systems, and the World Wide Web. The Hypertext 97 conference will make it evident that the popularity of hypertext still inspires new radical ideas within a multitude of disciplines. Hypertext 97 is the eighth in the premier international series of conferences on hypertext and hypermedia theory, systems, and applications. Locations alternate between the United States and Europe, with this year in England. Hypertext 97 will offer a forum for presentation and discussion of the latest results in hypermedia research and development, including WWW technology. We invite your participation. TECHNICAL PROGRAMME Hypertext 97 will provide a common setting for researchers, practicing professionals and students to share experiences and to present results about hypermedia authoring, publishing, system construction, human-computer interaction, digital libraries, and electronic literature. The conference attracts distinguished attendees from a diverse range of fields: computing, psychology, literature, sociology, engineering, law, medicine--many different fields. Hypertext 97 will provide a forum for presentation and discussion of exciting and original developments in hypertext and hypermedia through several different technical formats: papers=20 panels and perspectives=20 technical briefings=20 demonstrations=20 posters=20 courses=20 technical workshops=20 In addition, there will be joint sessions with the Sixth World Wide Web Conference which will be running concurrently in California. Topics include but are not limited to:=20 * Large-scale distributed hypermedia (including WWW applications)=20 * Collaborative hypermedia systems=20 * WYSIWYG hypermedia authoring=20 * Integration and open hypermedia architectures=20 * Techniques for generating, recognizing, navigating and visualizing structure=20 * Theories, models, and frameworks=20 * Hypertext rhetoric and criticism=20 * Empirical studies and hypermedia evaluation=20 * Workplace deployment=20 * Hypermedia interfaces to data bases=20 * Structuring hypertext documents for reading and retrieval=20 * Information design=20 * Hypertext writing -- fiction, scholarly, and technical=20 * Innovative hypertexts and novel uses of hypertext and hypermedia=20 * Underlying technologies (persistent object stores, link services,=20 databases, information retrieval, versioning, access control)=20 * Hypermedia in education and training=20 *********************************************************************** Submission of Short-Papers Short papers represent late breaking research or interesting results that does not justify a full paper. Short papers are invited on, but not restricted to, the above topics. They will appear in the proceedings, and will be given a presentation time (10 minutes) at the conference. Because of their length, care must be given to presenting a single clear idea, and to stress its importance. Submissions: Short papers must be written in English, contain a maximum of 1100 words (excluding figures), and in no case should exceed 2 single-spaced pages. The paper must include title, author names, affiliation, and email address of one contact person. Submission is electronic only, either plain text or HTML. Send email submissions no later than January 17, 1997 to=20 Kasper Osterbye at address: [log in to unmask] *********************************************************************** Submission of Demonstrations Demonstrations allow attendees to get first-hand views of innovative hypertext technology and applications and talk informally with system developers and authors. Presenters should be individuals who have been directly involved with the development of the system, and who are aware of the novel ideas embodied by their system. Submissions: Submit a proposal of at most three pages describing the planned demonstration. The proposal should include a description of noteworthy and distinguishing ideas or approaches your demo will illustrate; an explanation of how your demo will illustrate these ideas or approaches; information about the person(s) who will present the demo; a 100-word summary for inclusion in a program description; and hardware and software requirements, including electrical requirements. Please provide the following cover information: the title, the name and affiliation of the author(s), and complete address (including telephone, fax, email) for the author to whom correspondence should be addressed. The proposal may be submitted by e-mail or anonymous FTP to the addresses indicated below. Electronic submissions are encouraged in either postscript or ASCII format. Submissions which should arrive no later than January 17, 1997 should be sent to: Kaj Gr=F8nb=E6k Computer Science Department Aarhus University Ny Munkegade 116, Bldg. 540 DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark [log in to unmask] Tel: +45 8942 3237 Fax: +45 8942 3255 *********************************************************************** Submission of Posters Poster presentations enable researchers to present late-breaking results, significant work in progress, or work that is best communicated through conversation. Poster sessions let conference attendees exchange ideas one-on-one with authors, and let authors discuss their work in detail with those attendees most deeply interested in the same topic. Submissions: Submit an extended abstract of at most two pages emphasizing the problem, what was done, and why the work is important. Please provide cover information: the title, the name and affiliation of the author(s), and complete address (including telephone, fax, email) for the author to whom correspondence should be addressed. Proposals may be submitted by e-mail or anonymous FTP to the addresses indicated below. Electronic submissions are encouraged in either postscript or ASCII format. Submission, which should arrive no later than January 17, 1997 should be sent to: Lynda Hardman CWI, Kruislaan 413 1098 SJ Amsterdam The Netherlands [log in to unmask] Tel: +31 20 592 4127 Fax: +31 20 592 4199 or John F. Buford Dept. of Computer Science University of Massachusetts Lowell One University Ave. Lowell, MA 01854, USA [log in to unmask] ********************************************************************* The ACM and SIGLINK ACM, the Association for Computing, is a major force in advancing the skills and knowledge of Information Technology professionals and students throughout the world. ACM serves as an umbrella organization offering its 80,000 members a variety of forums in order to fulfill its members' needs - the delivery of cutting-edge technical information, the transfer of ideas from theory to practice, and opportunities for information exchange. ACM SIGLINK is a forum for the promotion, dissemination, and exchange of ideas concerning hypertext research, technologies, and applications among scientists, systems designers, and end-users. For further information please see http://www.acm.org/ *********************************************************************** *********************************************************************** The conference home page at http://ht97.soton.ac.uk/ht97/ contains more information than is included in this email. Questions to [log in to unmask] *********************************************************************** *********************************************************************** -- Pamela Davis ( [log in to unmask] ) Hypertext '97 Conference Organization Building 16, Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton, ( Tel: +44 (0)1703 595053 ) Southampton, SO17 1BJ, U.K. ( Fax: +44 (0)1703 592865 ) http://ht97.soton.ac.uk/ht97/