The deadline for paper and panel submissions to Empirical Studies of Programmers 7 is April 4, 1997. The call is appended. Please contact the co-chairs for any further information: Jean Scholtz ([log in to unmask]) or Susan Wiedenbeck ([log in to unmask]). ESP 7 Call for Papers The ESP workshops are the premier forum in North America for the presentation of both field and laboratory studies of programmers. Key Dates Papers and Panels are due: April 4, 1997 Authors informed : May 16, 1997 Final submissions due: June 13, 1997 Poster submissions due: August 1, 1997 Poster authors notified: August 29, 1997 Workshop: Oct. 24-26, 1997 Topics The primary focus of ESP 7 (as with all ESP workshops) is the empricial observation and theoretical analysis of programming and software engineering behavior. Topics include, buy not limited to: -design, comprehension, debugging and modification or programs -teaching, learning and knowledge transfer of various programming languages and paradigms -programming environments -end-user programming, programming by example and related issues -novice/expert differences in programming Submission categories Papers Submissions of any length are accepted (15-30 pages is a reasonable length) Panels Panel proposals should contain the names and affialations of the organizer and all panel members. The proposal should consist of an overall statement about the panelís purpose and statements from each of the panel members stating their position on the panel. This should be limited to 3 pages. A brief description of the way the panel will be conducted should accompany the submission. Posters Posters represent work in progress. Poster submissions should include a brief sketch of the proposed poster and a two page description of the work presented on the poster. Submission Information Six copies of paper and panel submissions should be sent to arrive no later than April 4, 1997. Send to: Empirical Studies of Programmers Dr. Susan Wiedenbeck Computer Science Department University of Nebraska- Lincoln 115 Ferguson Hall Lincoln, NE, USA 68588-0115 Poster Submission Information Four copies of the poster description and the poster sketch should be sent to arrive no later than August 1, 1997. Submit posters to the address above. Posters will be reviewed more lightly than submissions in the papers category. Publications Accepted papers will be putlished in the Ablex series. In addition, authors of accepted papers will be invited to submit a revised version of their paper to a special issues of The Journal of Human-Computer Information, devoted to the best of ESP. Poster descriptions will be distributed to ESP attendees in a xeroxed booklet. For more information See the ESP Web page http://cse.unl.edu/~susan/esp/ Contact either one of the co-chairs: Dr. Susan Wiedenbeck Dr. Jean Scholtz [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] 1-402-472-5006 1-301-320-7898 Fax: 1-402-472-7767 1-301-320-8219 Accommodations ESP 7 will be held at the Ramada Hotel ($89/night, single or double) situated in Alexandria, Virginia, about 15 minutes by Metro from the Capital and Museum district of Washington, DC. The hotel provides free shuttle buses to and from Washington National Airport, and to and from the nearest Metro stop. The hotel can provide accommodations for ESP attendees arriving early or departing late. Student Participation Student submissions are encouraged. We will provide complimentary registration and housing for students who are first authors of accepted papers. Additionally, we are hoping that a student only conference will be held prior to ESP. Students will be invited to the opening ESP cocktail party regardless of whether they are attending ESP. In addition, early arrivals at ESP will be invited to a late afternoon session of the student conference on Oct. 24, 1997. We are also planning to have a special student poster section for any students attending the student conference. More details will be posted on the ESP Web page and on the PPIG mailing list at a later date. Workshop Schedule ESP 7 will follow the typical format for ESP workshops. The general outline of this format is: Friday, Oct. 24 Registration opens in the late afternoon Late afternoon open session with student conference Early evening cocktail party Dinner on your own - chance to meet new and previous attendees. Saturday, Oct. 25 Registration opens prior to breakfast Continental Breakfast Presentations Lunch * Presentations Banquet* * These will include a speaker. Sunday, Oct. 26 Continental Breakfast Presentations Finish around lunch time Empirical Studies of Programmers 7 is being supported by grants from Apple Computer, Sun, and the University of Nebraska. ESP 7 Program Committee Linden Ball, University of Derby, U.K. Deborah Boehm-Davis, George Mason University, U.S.A. Ruven Brooks, Rockwell Automation, U.S.A. Michael Clancey, University of California-Berkeley, U.S.A. Bill Curtis, TeraQuest, U.S.A. Simon Davies, University of Hull, U.K. Francoise Detienne, INRIA, France David Gilmore, University of Nottingham, U.K. Thomas Green, University of Leeds, U.K. Shelly Heller, George Washington University, U.S.A. Robin Jeffries, Sun Soft, U.S.A. Laura Leventhal, Bowling Green State University, U.S.A. Marcia Linn, Univeristy of California-Berkeley, U.S.A. Thomas Moher, University of Illinois-Chicago, U.S.A. Robert Rist, University of Technology Sydney, Australia Judith Segal, University of Surrey, U.K. James Spohrer, Apple Computer, U.S.A. Turner, NYNEX Science and Technology, U.S.A. Willemien Visser, INRIA, France ESP 7 Organizing Committee Susan Wiedenbeck, co-chair Jean Scholtz, co-chair Wayne Gray, Registration and Local Arrangements ESP Board of Directors Deborah Boehm-Davis, Chair Wayne D. Gray, Sec/Treas Thomas Moher Jean Scholtz James Spohrer