+*************************************************************+ * * * W e b N e t - 9 6 * * * * WORLD CONFERENCE OF THE WEB SOCIETY * * * * * * October 16-19, 1996 * San Francisco, CA USA * * * * * * FIRST CALL FOR PARTICIPATION * * * * Submission Deadline: March 1, 1996 * * * * Papers * Short Papers * Panels * Tutorials * * Workshops * Demonstrations * Posters * * * * Sponsored by * * The Web Society and AACE-- * * Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education * +*************************************************************+ ---------- INVITATION ---------- WebNet-96 -- the first World Conference of the Web Society is an international conference, organized by the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). This annual conference serves as a multi-disciplinary forum for the dissemination of information on the research, development, and applications on all topics related to the use, applications and societal and legal aspects of the Web in its broadest sense, i.e. encompassing all modern tools to peruse the Internet. This conference is a must for all who plan to use the Internet for informational, communicational or transactional applications or, who are currently running or planning to run servers on the Internet. We invite you to attend the WebNet-96 conference and submit proposals for papers, panels, tutorials, workshops, and demonstrations/posters. All proposals are reviewed for inclusion in the conference program. Major Topics ------------ Novel Applications of the Web Collaboration Using the Web The Web as Teaching Tool Electronic Publishing and the Web The Web as Marketing Tool Offering Services on the Web New Server Technologies for the Web New Navigational Tools for the Web Integration of Web Applications and Services Country Specific Developments The Web and Distance Education Net-based Multimedia/Hypermedia Systems Computer-Human Interface (CHI) Issues New Graphic Interfaces for the Web The Web and 3D Virtual Reality on the Web Intelligent Agents on the Web Directory Services on the Web Network Software for Large Data Bases Security and Privacy on the Web Charging Mechanisms for the Web Legal and Societal Aspects of the Web Courseware development for the Web Building Knowledge Bases on the Web Care and Feeding of Web Servers Educational Multimedia on the Web Browsers,Searchers and Other Tools Feedback Mechanisms on the Web Information for Presenters -------------------------- Details of presentation formats are given on the following pages. The general principles applying to all are: o All communication will be with the principal presenter who is responsible for communicating with co-presenters of that session. o The conference will attempt to secure all equipment needed for presenters. However, where special equipment is needed, presenters may need to provide their own. o All presenters must pay the registration fee. Early registration fee will be approximately $350 (US) with a $30 (US) reduction for Web Society members. Proceedings ----------- Accepted papers will be published by the Web Society in the WebNet-96 proceedings book and CD-ROM. These publications will serve as major sources of information for the Web community, indicating the current state of the art, new trends and new opportunities. In addition, selected papers will be invited for publication in Journals cooperating with the Web Society, particularly JUCS, the Journal of Universal Computer Science (see http://www.iicm.tu-graz.ac.at/Cjucs_root). Conference Background --------------------- WebNet is the annual conference of the WebSociety that was founded in 1995 out of a concern that an organisation addressing the application aspects of the Web and representing a lobby for Web users independent of specific platforms and without the domination of commercial organisations was needed. The WebSociety complements existing other bodies such as the Internet Society and W3C. The former is, by definition, more concerned with providing global Internet services than anything else and the latter is specifically oriented towards one particular system WWW. The Web Society and hence WebNet takes a more general view, dealing with a variety of modern Internet tools and their integration including services such as Gopher, WWW, Hyper-G, WAIS, directory services, FTP, email and cooperative applications and novel approaches from Hot Java to VRML, from Web compatible teaching modules to 3D interfaces. For more details on the Web Society, see http://info.WebSoc.org ------------------- WebNet Committees ------------------- Web Society Board ----------------- Jean-Francois Abramatic; INRIA (France) Robert Cailliau; CERN (Switzerland) Hermann Maurer; Graz Univ. of Technology (Austria) Mark McCahill; Univ.of Minnesota (USA) 1996 Program Committee ---------------------- Philip Barker; Univ. of Teesside (UK) Dines Bjoerner; UNU/IIST (Macao) Meera Blattner; Lawrence Livermore Laboratory (USA) Peter Brusilovsky; Int'l Center of Sci. and Tech. Info. (Russia) Bruno Buchberger; RISC Linz (Austria) John Buford; Univ. of Massachusetts (USA) Robert Cailliau; CERN (Switzerland) Gordon Davies; Open Univ. (UK) Roger Debreceny; Southern Cross University (Australia) Alain Derycke; Univ. de Lille (France) Prasun Dewan; Univ. of North Carolina (USA) Dieter Fellner (Tutorial/Workshop Chair); Univ. of Bonn (Germany) Laura Fillmore; Online Bookstore (USA) Brian Gaines, Univ. of Calgary (Canada) Jan Gecsei; Univ. de Montreal (Canada) Anders Gillner; KTH, Stockholm (Sweden) Zahran Halim; Univ. of Malaysia, (Malaysia) Joseph Hardin; Univ. of Illinois (USA) Michael Harrison; Univ. of California (USA) Colin Hensley; European Commission, Inform.Soc.Project Office (Belgium) Guenter Koch; European Software Institute, Bilbao (Spain) Rainer Kuhlen; Univ. of Konstanz (Germany) John Leggett; Texas A&M Univ. (USA) Jennifer Lennon; University of Auckland (New Zealand) Slawomir Lobodzinski; California State Univ. (USA) Nadia Magnenat-Thalmann; Univ. of Geneva (Switzerland) Gerald Maguire; Royal Technical Univ. (Sweden) Filia Makedon; Dartmouth College (USA) Gary Marchionini; Univ. of Maryland (USA) Hermann Maurer (Program Chair); Graz Univ. of Technology (Austria) Mark McCahill (Demo/Poster Chair); University of Minnesota (USA) Maria Teresa Molfino; Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (Italy) Max Muehlhaeuser; Univ. of Linz (Austria) Michael Nadeau; Connell Communications/IDG (USA) Erich Neuhold; GMD-IPSI (Germany) Douglas Norrie; Univ. of Calgary (Canada) Andrews Odlyzko; AT&T Bell Laboratories (USA) Henk Olivie; Katholieke Univ. Leuven (Belgium) Thomas Ottmann; Univ. of Freiburg (Germany) Reinhard Posch; Graz Univ.of Technology (Austria) Raghu Ramakrishnan; Univ. of Wisconsin (USA) Nick Scherbakov; Graz Univ. of Technology (Austria) Wolfgang Schinagl; WIFI-IIC (Austria) Gunter Schlageter; Univ. of Hagen (Germany) John Schnase; Washington Univ. (USA) Mildred Shaw; Univ. of Calgary (Canada) Manolis Skordalakis; National Technical Univ.of Athens (Greece) John Tiffin; Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand) Ivan Tomek (Panel Chair); Acadia Univ. (Canada) Ian Witten; Univ. of Waikato (New Zealand) ----------------- TECHNICAL PROGRAM ----------------- The Technical Program includes a wide range of interesting and useful activities designed to facilitate the exchange of ideas and information. These include keynote and invited talks, full and short paper presentations, demonstrations, poster sessions, tutorials, workshops, and panel discussions. Papers (25 minutes) ------------------- Papers present reports of significant work or integrative reviews in research, development, and applications and societal issues related to all aspects of the Internet. All presented papers will be considered by the Program Committee for Best Paper Awards. There will also be an award for Best Student Paper. Awarded papers will be invited for publication in the Journal of Universal Computer Science (Springer), see http://www.iicm.tu-graz.ac.at/Cjucs_root. Submissions: Papers should include a cover page and an extended abstract of at least 2500 words or should be submitted as full paper of not over 4500 words (4-8 pages). The cover page should include the title of the paper with names of each author, their affiliations, complete addresses, phone numbers, E-mail address of principal presenter, and suggested conference topic area(s). Please indicate if primary author is a full-time student. Papers may be submitted in either hard copy (send 5 copies) or in electronic form. Electronic proposals are preferred and MUST BE pure ASCII text. Final versions of accepted papers must be submitted in photo- reproducible form according to specifications available upon acceptance and will have a length of 4-8 pages. Final papers also submitted as ASCII, HTML, LaTeX, RTF or PostScript files will also be published on a CD-ROM. Each full paper will be presented in a 25-minute session. This includes 5 minutes for discussion. Each submission must state what AV equipment is needed. Submit to: Hermann Maurer c/o WebNet-96/AACE P.O. Box 2966 Charlottesville, VA 22902 USA E-mail: AACE@virginia.edu; Phone: 804-973-3987; Fax: 804-978-7449 Short Papers (15 minutes) ------------------------- Short papers are brief, more condensed presentations and will be published as 1 page in the conference proceedings volume. Use above Full Paper submission guidelines except submission length should be 2-6 pages. Panels ( 1.5 hours) ----------------------- A panel offers an opportunity for 3-5 people to present their views or results on a common theme, issue, or question. Panels should cover timely topics related to the conference areas of interest. Panel selection will be based on the importance, originality, focus and timeliness of the topic; expertise of proposed panelists; as well as the potential for informative (and even controversial) discussion. Panels should have no more than 5 members, including the chair. A panel summary and position statements will be included in the proceedings. Submissions: Panel proposals should include: - A description of the panel topic, including why this topic is important to WebNet Conference attendees; no more than 1 page. - A brief position statement and qualifications of each panelist; no more than 1 page each. A cover sheet should include the panel title, panelists' names and affiliations, and the panel organizer's name, affiliation, address, e-mail address and phone number. Electronic proposals are preferred and must be in ASCII format. Submit to: Ivan Tomek c/o WebNet-96/AACE P.O. Box 2966 Charlottesville, VA 22902 USA E-mail: AACE@virginia.edu; Phone: 804-973-3987; Fax: 804-978-7449 Demonstrations/Posters (2 hours) ------------------------------- Demonstration/Poster sessions enable researchers and non-commercial developers to demonstrate and discuss their latest results and development in progress in order to gain feedback and to establish contact with similar projects. Demonstration/Poster sessions do not involve a formal presentation and are not included in the proceedings. Submissions: Demonstration/Poster proposals should include a 2-3 page written description of the planned demonstration/poster and should emphasize the problem; what was done, and why the work is important. The proposal should make clear the advantages of presenting the material in the form of a demonstration/poster rather than a paper. The cover page should include the session title with presenter names, affiliations, complete addresses, phone numbers, and E-mail address of the principal presenter. Electronic proposals are preferred and must be in ASCII format. There will be Best Demonstration/Poster awards for the most successful submissions in this category. Demonstration/Poster presenters will be required to arrange for their own systems software and hardware. A table, poster board and electricity will be supplied. Submit to: Mark McCahill c/o WebNet-96/AACE P.O. Box 2966 Charlottesville, VA 22902 USA E-mail: AACE@virginia.edu; Phone: 804-973-3987; Fax: 804-978-7449 Tutorials & Workshops (3 or 6 hours) ------------------------------------ Tutorials and Workshops are intended to enhance the skills and broaden the perspective of their attendees. They should be designed to introduce a rigorous framework for learning a new area or to provide advanced technical training in an area. Submissions will be selected on the basis of the instructors' qualifications for teaching the proposed tutorial or workshop and their contribution to the overall conference program. Workshops differ from tutorials in as much as they involve hands-on experience with hardware/software provided. Submissions: Proposals should include a clear description of the objectives, the intended audience, the length (3 hours or 6 hours), a 200- word abstract, a 1-page topical outline of the content, and a description of the instructor's qualifications for teaching the proposed tutorial or workshop. Each proposal must state what AV equipment is needed. The cover page should include the session title with instructor names, affiliations, complete addresses, phone numbers, and E-mail address of the principal instructor. Electronic proposals are preferred and must be in ASCII format. Submit to: Dieter Fellner c/o WebNet-96/AACE P.O. Box 2966 Charlottesville, VA 22902 USA E-mail: AACE@virginia.edu; Phone: 804-973-3987; Fax: 804-978-7449 -------------------------------------------------- San Francisco: The International "City by the Bay" -------------------------------------------------- This world-class city is the ideal location for the debut of the WebNet conference. Perched on a peninsula, surrounded on three sides by San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean, and connected to the mainland by the famous Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco is renowned for its beauty, its international flair, and its eclectic combination of sophistication and friendliness. The WebNet conference in the heart of the city and directly on the California Cable Car line. Nearby is a stunning array of restaurants and shopping, entertainment, cultural and recreational opportunities, not to mention many of the city's famous landmarks. Within a short drive of San Francisco lies some of the most scenic countryside in all of the U.S.--Muir Woods National Monument and its old growth huge, old redwood trees; Reyes National Seashore, one of the most stunning oceanfront parks in the world; California's wine country where vineyard tours, wine tasting opportunities, and scenic vistas abound; and the beautiful Carmel/Monterey/Big Sur area. NOTE: The WebNet-96 conference will be sponsoring sightseeing tours and group entertainment to take advantage of all that San Francisco has to offer. +-----------------------------------------------------+ | WebNet-96 Deadlines | | | | Submissions Due: March 1, 1996 | | Authors Notified: June 1, 1996 | | Camera Ready Copy Due: August 1, 1996 | | Early Registration Deadline: September 3, 1996 | +-----------------------------------------------------+ The Web Society --------------- The Web Society is an international, non-profit organization with offices in Austria and the USA. The current Society Executive Council consists of four persons representing major non-profit Web developers: - CERN and INRIA for WWW - Univ. of Minnesota for Gopher - Graz University of Technology for Hyper-G The Web Society has been founded out of a concern that the world wide computer network Internet is growing at a rate that requires accompanying measures to be addressed. A detailed list of aims, actions and membership information is included at http://info.WebSoc.org Members of the Web Society: 1. have access to all information on the Society's server; they have reduced registration fee at a variety of conferences, including the annual WebNet, ED-MEDIA and others; 2. receive one issue of the AACE member periodical, Educational Technology Review, and free access to the electronic version of all future issues. Also, receive discounts on all journals of AACE. Discounts for other journals are under negotiation; 3. receive technical help to an extent as large as possible; 4. can subscribe to a "News Profile." They automatically are informed of news items on the Society's server that are of particular interest to them; 5. can make information available about themselves; 6. will have their own private "home collections" (only accessible to them) on the Web Society's server. The Web Society has individual and corporate members with an annual membership fee of $20 (three years $50) and $200, respectively. For further information, see: http://info.WebSoc.org or contact: Web Society/AACE PO Box 2966 Charlottesville, VA 22902 USA E-mail: aace@virginia.edu Fax: 804-978-7449 Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE) ---------------------------------------------------------------- AACE (established in 1981) is a non-profit, international organization whose purpose is to advance the knowledge and quality of learning and teaching at all levels through the encouragement of scholarly inquiry related to information technology and education and the dissemination of research results, developments, and their applications through publications and conferences for its members. AACE Conferences include: - ICCE 95--International Conference on Computers in Education (Asia-Pacific Chapter) (Singapore; December 5-8, 1995) - ED-MEDIA--World Conference on Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia ED-TELECOM--World Conference on Educational Telecommunications (Boston, MA, USA; June 17-22, 1996) - SITE--Society for Information Technology & Teacher Ed. Int'l Conference (Phoenix, AZ, USA; March 13-16, 1996) - ICLS--International Conference on the Learning Sciences (Evanston/Chicago, IL, USA; July 24-27, 1996) - WebNet--World Conference of the Web Society (San Francisco, CA, USA; October 16-19, 1996) - AI-ED--World Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education (Kobe, Japan; August 1997) AACE publishes the following journals: - Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia in Education - Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education - Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching - Journal of Technology and Teacher Education - Journal of Computing in Childhood Education - International Journal of Educational Telecommunications - Educational Technology Review International Headquarters: AACE, P.O. 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