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From: “Hamid Motahari” <hamidm at cse.unsw.edu.au>

Extended submission deadline: September 7, 2008 11:59pm, PST

ICSOC PhD Symposium 2008
http://soc.web.cse.unsw.edu.au/~soc/icsoc08/?page=phd&a=2

Sponsor: IBM Research, USA

The ICSOC PhD Symposium 2008 is an international forum for PhD students
working in the areas addressed by the ICSOC conference. The forum is
intended to bring together PhD students and give them the opportunity to
present and discuss their research in a constructively critical
atmosphere. The symposium will operate in a workshop format, giving PhD
students an opportunity to showcase their research and providing them
with feedback from senior international researchers and peer PhD
students. We particularly encourage students that are somewhere in the
middle of their research to submit to this symposium, as well as
students who are in the beginning stages of their work and thus have a
significant “future work” component.
The goals of the ICSOC PhD Symposium event are

* To provide fruitful feedback and advice to the selected Ph.D.
students on their research thesis.
* To provide the opportunity to meet experts from different
backgrounds working on topics related to service oriented computing =20
field.
* To interact with other PhD students and stimulate an exchange of
ideas and suggestions among participants.

The ICSOC PhD Symposium 2008 will be attended by prominent researchers
in the field of service oriented computing who will actively participate
in and contribute to the reviews and discussions. The symposium in
Sydney will be the 4th PhD Symposium of a series held in conjunction
with the ICSOC conferences in Vienna, Austria (2007), Chicago, USA
(2006), Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2005).
The submitted paper must give a clear description of the PhD work being
conducted by author of the paper, and in particular:

* provide a clear description of the research problem being addressed.
* motivate the proposed research (i.e., state why the research work
is being conducted, and what benefits the research will bring).
* outline the current knowledge of the problem domain, briefly
describe what existing work the research builds upon (citing key
papers), and also briefly describe any existing solutions that have been
developed or are currently being developed (citing key papers).
* present clearly preliminary results from the research work, and
propose a plan of research to complete the research.
* point out the contributions of the applicant to the solution of
the problem, and state in what aspects the suggested solution is
different, new or better as compared to existing approaches to the =20
problem.

However, the paper need not be structured to answer those questions
directly, but may instead follow the format of a standard conference
paper. Submitted papers will be reviewed by the program committee with
respect to overall quality of presentation, the potential for future
impact of the proposed PhD research on the field of Service Oriented
Computing, and the likely benefit to the student of attending the
symposium.

Important Dates

Paper submission: September 7, 2008 11:59pm, PST
Notifications: October 15, 2008 11:59pm, PST
Camera-ready: November 1, 2008 11:59pm, PST
Slides supplied
to chairs: November 15, 2008 11:59pm
Symposium: December 1, 2008

Submission

Only active PhD students are eligible to submit, and topics are
restricted to their doctoral work within the scope of the ICSOC
conference. Papers must be submitted electronically, in PDF format, by
September 1st, 2008, using the conference management tool at
http://www.easychair.org/conferences?conf=3Dicsocphdsym08. Each paper
must be formatted according to the Springer’s LNCS format
(http://www.springer.de/comp/lncs/authors.html) and must be at most 6
pages in length (strictly enforced). Submissions must be single-author,
and the name of the supervisor must be clearly marked (”supervised by
..”) on the paper, under the author’s name. The proceedings of the
workshop will be published online.

Each submission will be reviewed by at least three members of the Ph.D.
Symposium committee members. The main evaluation criteria are: the
potential for impact, the relevance to service-oriented computing, and
the maturity of the dissertation research, the quality of the research
for students in later stages of their PhD.

Travel Grants

A limited number of travel grants will be awarded to students whose papers are accepted for the Symposium.
The grant will cover the registration fee of the PhD Symposium or part of the travel costs for the student
to attend the Symposium. Details will be announced at the Symposium website closer to the event.

Committee

PhD Symposium Chairs

* Hamid Motahari (University of New South Wales, Australia)
* Farouk Toumani (Universit=C3=A9 Blaise Pascal, France)
* Yannis Velegrakis (University of Trento, Italy)

IBM Research Liaison

* Nirmal Mukhi, IBM, USA

PhD Symposium Committee Members

* Claudio Bartolini, HP Labs, Palo Alto, USA
* Marlon Dumas, University of Tartu, Estonia
* Schahram Dustdar, Technical University of Vienna, Austria
* Andreas Hanemann, Leibniz Supercomputing Center, Germany
* Vahid Hashemian, University of Waterloo, Canada
* Aditya K. Ghose, University of Wollongong, Australia
* Chengfei Liu, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
* Heiko Ludwig, IBM TJ Watson Research Center, USA
* Annapaola Marconi, SRA ITC-irst, Italy
* Mike Papazoglou, Tilburg University, The Netherlands
* Julien Ponge, Universit=C3=A9 Blaise Pascal, France
* Michael Sheng, The University of Adelaide, Australia
* Halvard Skogsrud, ThoughtWorks, Australia
* Eric Wohlstadter, University of British Columbia, Canada
* Andreas Wombacher, University of Twente, The Netherlands
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From: “Keng Siau ” <ksiau1 at unl.edu>

Journal of Database Management (JDM)
ISI Impact Factor: 1.525 ISI Immediacy Index: 0.85
Volume 19, Issue 4, October-December 2008
Published: Quarterly in Print and Electronically
ISSN: 1063-8016 EISSN: 1533-8010
Published by IGI Publishing, Hershey-New York, USA
www.igi-global.com/jdm

Editor-in-Chief: Keng Siau, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA

RESEARCH PAPER ONE:

An Open ECA Server for Active Applications

Florian Daniel, University of Trento, Italy
Giuseppe Pozzi, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

Event monitoring and active behaviors are important aspects in many software systems and application domains, not only in database management systems. In this article, the authors propose an event-condition-action (ECA) approach that spans from application data to application components and behaviors. Starting from an exception manager the authors previously developed in the context of a workflow management system, the authors derived an autonomous active component capable of handling a variety of events and enacting actions in response to detected events. The ECA server runs as an autonomous engine and can be seamlessly integrated with existing systems, thus enhancing the systems’ functionalities and maintainability by separating active and on active design concerns.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.
http://www.igi-global.com/articles/details.asp?id=8336

RESEARCH PAPER TWO

Evaluation of MDE Tools from a Metamodeling Perspective

Joãão de Sousa Saraiva, INESC-ID/Instituto Superior T´ecnico, Portugal
Alberto Rodrigues da Silva, INESC-ID/Instituto Superior T´ecnico, Portugal

This article discusses how the authors are currently adopting an abstraction level based on graphical models instead of source code: MDE. MDE is the driving force for some recent modeling languages and approaches, such as OMG’s UML or Domain-Specific Modeling. All these approaches are founded on metamodeling: defining languages that represent a problem-domain. A key factor for the success of any approach is appropriate tool support. However, only recently have tool creators started considering metamodeling as an important issue in their list of concerns. In this paper, the authors evaluate a small set of MDE tools from the perspective of the metamodeling activity, focusing on both architectural and practical aspects.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.
http://www.igi-global.com/articles/details.asp?id=8337

RESEARCH PAPER THREE

Relaxing Queries with Hierarchical Quantified Data Abstraction

Myung Keun Shin, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, South
Korea
Soon Young Huh, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, South
Korea
Donghyun Park, Inha University, South Korea
Wookey Lee, Inha University, South Korea

Query relaxation is one of the crucial components for approximate query answering. Query relaxation has extensively been investigated in terms of categorical data; few studies, however, have been effectively established for both numerical and categorical data. In this article, the authors develop a query relaxation method by exploiting hierarchical quantified data abstraction, and a novel method is proposed to quantify the semantic distances between the categorical data so that the query conditions for categorical data are effectively relaxed. The authors additionally introduce query relaxation algorithms to modify the approximate queries into ordinary queries, which are followed by a series of examples to represent the modification process.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.
http://www.igi-global.com/articles/details.asp?id=8338

RESEARCH NOTE ONE

Reverse Engineering from an XML Document into an Extended DTD Graph

Herbert Shiu, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Joseph Fong, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

The extensible markup language (XML) has become a standard for persistent storage and data interchange via the Internet due to its openness, self-descriptiveness, and flexibility. This article proposes a systematic approach to reverse engineer arbitrary XML documents to conceptual schema, extended DTD graphs, which are DTD graphs with data semantics. The proposed approach not only determines the structure of the XML document, but also derives candidate data semantics from the XML element instances by treating each XML element instance as a record in a table of a relational database. One application of the determined data semantics is to verify the linkages among elements. Implicit and explicit referential linkages are among XML elements modeled by the parent-children structure and ID/IDREF(S), respectively. As a result, an arbitrary XML document can be reverse engineered into its conceptual schema in an extended DTD graph format.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.
http://www.igi-global.com/articles/details.asp?id=8339

RESEARCH NOTE TWO:

Ontology for Data Mining and its Application to Mining Incomplete Data

Hai Wang, Saint Mary’s University, Canada
Shouhong Wang, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, USA

Ontology has recently received considerable attention in the knowledge management community. This article discusses the needs of ontology development for data mining. Based on a domain analysis of knowledge representations in data mining, it proposes a generic structure of ontologies for data mining. Furthermore, this article specifies the unique ontology resources of the subdomain of innovative data mining with incomplete data. A project on an ontology-based data mining system for discovering knowledge from incomplete data demonstrates the effectiveness of ontology in knowledge management.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.
http://www.igi-global.com/articles/details.asp?id=8340

RESEARCH NOTE THREE:

3-D Virtual Worlds in Education: Applications, Benefits, Issues, and
Opportunities

Brenda Eschenbrenner, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA
Fiona Fui-Hoon Nah, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA
Keng Siau, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA

This article discusses how three-dimensional virtual world environments are providing new opportunities to develop engaging, interactive experiences in education. These virtual worlds are unique in that they allow individuals to interact with others through their avatars and with objects in the environment, and can create experiences that are not necessarily possible in the real world. To assess the impact that these virtual worlds are currently having on education, a literature review is conducted to identify current applications, benefits being realized, as well as issues faced.

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http://www.igi-global.com/articles/details.asp?id=8341

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Mission of JDM:

The Journal of Database Management publishes original research on all aspects of database management, design science, systems analysis and design, and software engineering. The primary mission of JDM is to be instrumental in the improvement and development of theory and practice related to information technology, information systems, and management of knowledge resources. The journal is targeted at both academic researchers and practicing IT professionals.

Coverage of JDM:

JDM publishes three categories of papers: Research Paper, Research Note, and Research Review. The Research Paper section publishes papers with significant original research findings. The research must be complete and make substantial theoretical and/or empirical contributions to knowledge in the field. The Research Note section publishes original research that is complete but not as comprehensive as to meet the criteria of a full research paper (e.g., exploratory studies and methodological papers).
Rigor and quality are still essential for Research Note. The Research
Review section publishes novel, insightful, and carefully crafted articles that conceptualize research areas and synthesize prior research. Research review articles must provide new insights that advance our understanding of the research areas, and help in identifying and developing future research directions.

Topics of interest to the journal include, but are not limited to, the following areas:

Agile Systems Development
Bio-Informatics
Cognitive Modeling
Component Engineering
Conceptual Modeling
Data Quality
Data Warehousing and Data Mining
Database for Advanced Applications
Database Management and Administration
Database Models and Query Languages
Database Security and Integrity
Design Science
Domain-Driven Development
E-Business and M-Commerce Models and Architectures
Empirical Software Engineering
Enterprise Systems and Supply Chain Integration
Extreme Modeling and Extreme Programming
Geographical Information Systems
Human-Computer Interaction
Heterogeneous and Distributed Database
Information and Knowledge Modeling
Intelligent Agents and Agent-Based Applications
Knowledge Engineering and Management
Method Engineering and Metamodeling
Object Oriented Methods and Methodologies
Requirements Engineering
Service Oriented Architecture/Service Oriented Computing
Semantic Web and Ontology
Software Engineering
System Analysis and Design
Unified Modeling Language and Unified Process
Virtual Team and Web 2.0
Web Database and Web-based Information Systems
Web Design Methods and Methodologies

Interested authors should consult the journal’s manuscript submission guidelines at www.igi-global.com/jdm

All inquiries and submissions should be sent to:
Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Keng Siau at jdm@unlnotes.unl.edu

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From: “Keng Siau ” <ksiau1 at unl.edu>

Journal of Database Management (JDM)
ISI Impact Factor: 1.525 ISI Immediacy Index: 0.85
Official Publication of the Information Resources Management Association
Volume 19, Issue 3, July-September 2008
Published: Quarterly in Print and Electronically
ISSN: 1063-8016 EISSN: 1533-8010
Published by IGI Publishing, Hershey-New York, USA
www.igi-global.com/jdm

Editor-in-Chief: Keng Siau, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, USA

Guest Editorial Preface:

A Decade and More of UML: An Overview of UML Semantic and Structural Issues and UML Field Use

John Erickson, University of Nebraska - Omaha, USA

This article highlights some of the important issues plaguing UML (Unified Modeling Language) in terms of research and adoption, attempts to examine the current state of affairs regarding UML, and poses questions for the future of modeling in general and UML in particular.

PAPER ONE:

A Multiple-Bits Watermark for Relational Data

Yingjiu Li, Singapore Management University, Singapore
Huiping Guo, California State University at Los Angeles, USA
Shuhong Wang, University of Wollongong, Australia

This article presents a robust watermarking scheme for embedding a multiple-bits watermark to numerical attributes in database relations. The scheme is robust in the sense that it provides an upper bound for the probability that a valid watermark is detected from unmarked data, or a fictitious secret key is discovered from pirated data. This upper bound is independent of the size of the data. The scheme is extended to database relations without primary-key attributes to thwart attribute-related attacks. The scheme is also extended to multiple watermarks for defending additive attacks and for proving joint ownership.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.
http://www.igi-global.com/articles/details.asp?id=8025

PAPER TWO

Using Iconic Graphics in Entity-Relationship Diagrams: The Impact on Understanding

Kamal Masri, Simon Fraser University, Canada
Drew Parker, Simon Fraser University, Canada
Andrew Gemino, Simon Fraser University, Canada

This article reports on an experiment examining the impact of iconic graphics on participants’ understanding of domains represented by entity relationship diagrams. Cognitive load theory and the cognitive theory of multimedia learning are used to hypothesize that iconic graphics reduce the cognitive load of model viewers, leading to more complete mental models and consequently improved understanding.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.
http://www.igi-global.com/articles/details.asp?id=8026

PAPER THREE

Web Services, Service-Oriented Computing, and Service-Oriented Architecture: Separating Hype from Reality

John Erickson, University of Nebraska - Omaha, USA
Keng Siau, University of Nebraska - Lincoln USA

Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Web services, and service-oriented computing (SOC) have become the buzz words of the day for many in the business world. It seems that virtually every company has implemented, is in the midst of implementing, or is seriously considering an SOA project, a Web services project, or service-oriented computing. This article attempts to shed some light on the definition of SOA and the difficulties of assessing the value of SOA or Web services via return on investment (ROI) or nontraditional approaches, examines the scant empirical body of research that exists on the topic of SOA, and highlights potential research directions in the area.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.
http://www.igi-global.com/articles/details.asp?id=8027

PAPER FOUR

Theories of Meaning in Schema Matching: A Review

Joerg Evermann, Memorial University of Newfoundland St. John’s, Canada

This article reviews existing schema-matching methods from the perspective of theories of meanings drawn from philosophy and psychology. It positions existing methods, raises questions for future research based on these theories, and shows how these theories can form a firm theoretical basis as well as guide future schema-matching research.

To obtain a copy of the entire article, click on the link below.
http://www.igi-global.com/articles/details.asp?id=8028

CALL FOR PAPERS

Mission of JDM:

The Journal of Database Management publishes original research on all aspects of database management, design science, systems analysis and design, and software engineering. The primary mission of JDM is to be instrumental in the improvement and development of theory and practice related to information technology, information systems, and management of knowledge resources. The journal is targeted at both academic researchers and practicing IT professionals.

Coverage of JDM:

JDM publishes three categories of papers: Research Paper, Research Note, and Research Review. The Research Paper section publishes papers with significant original research findings. The research must be complete and make substantial theoretical and/or empirical contributions to knowledge in the field. The Research Note section publishes original research that is complete but not as comprehensive as to meet the criteria of a full research paper (e.g., exploratory studies and methodological papers). Rigor and quality are still essential for Research Note. The Research Review section publishes novel, insightful, and carefully crafted articles that conceptualize research areas and synthesize prior research. Research review articles must provide new insights that advance our understanding of the research areas, and help in identifying and developing future research directions.
Topics of interest to the journal include, but are not limited to, the following areas:
Agile Systems Development
Bio-Informatics
Cognitive Modeling
Component Engineering
Conceptual Modeling
Data Quality
Data Warehousing and Data Mining
Database for Advanced Applications
Database Management and Administration
Database Models and Query Languages
Database Security and Integrity
Design Science
Domain-Driven Development
E-Business and M-Commerce Models and Architectures
Empirical Software Engineering
Enterprise Systems and Supply Chain Integration
Extreme Modeling and Extreme Programming
Geographical Information Systems
Human-Computer Interaction
Heterogeneous and Distributed Database
Information and Knowledge Modeling
Intelligent Agents and Agent-Based Applications
Knowledge Engineering and Management
Method Engineering and Metamodeling
Object Oriented Methods and Methodologies
Requirements Engineering
Service Oriented Architecture/Service Oriented Computing
Semantic Web and Ontology
Software Engineering
System Analysis and Design
Unified Modeling Language and Unified Process
Virtual Team and Web 2.0
Virtual Worlds and 3-D Web
Web Database and Web-based Information Systems
Web Design Methods and Methodologies

Interested authors should consult the journal’s manuscript submission guidelines at www.igi-global.com/jdm

All inquiries and submissions should be sent to:
Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Keng Siau at jdm@unlnotes.unl.edu

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