Re: CALL FOR PAPERS -- Testing Computer Software Conference '99
Hmm... looks like something Bill gates should be sending his people to...... USPDI wrote: > CALL FOR PAPERS and PRESENTATIONS > for the > > 16th International Conference and Exposition on > > TESTING COMPUTER SOFTWARE > > Theme: Future Trends in Testing > > June 14-18, 1999 * Washington, D.C. * USA > (Conference: June 16-18; Workshops/Tutorials: June 14-15) > > In cooperation with: > > ASSOCIATION FOR COMPUTING MACHINERY (ACM) SIGSoft > AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR QUALITY (ASQ) Software Division > SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT CENTER (STSC) > > COME AND SHARE YOUR SUCCESS STORIES WITH OTHERS > > We are soliciting 45 to 90 minute presentations on software testing! > > Participate in the leading international conference on software testing. > Learn how testing professionals and experts are using advanced methods and > testing applications to improve the effectiveness of their testing, reduce > testing costs and meet schedule deadlines. Share your own experiences in > testing with others. Learn: > > * The impact of increasingly complex software on testing > * Ways to improve the testing process > * Practical experience with the various techniques > * Which efforts have been most successful > * Which efforts have been least successful > > While we encourage presentations that directly relate to the theme, other > topics relevant to improving the testing process are encouraged and will > be accepted. > > * PLANNED TRACKS: > * Management > * Technical > * Automation > * Advanced Topics (Refereed papers) > * Case Studies > > * PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS and TUTORIALS: > Two-day and one-day technical sessions for software testing practitioners. > > * VENDOR SHOW: > Providers of test support services and software will display and explain > their products. > > PROGRAM COMMITTEE: > > - Boris Beizer, Consultant, Analysis, Inc. > - Taz Daughtrey, Editor-in-Chief "Software Quality Professional," > American Society for Quality > - Roger Drabick, Director, ITI, Inc. > - Dorothy Graham, Partner, Grove Consultants, UK > - Genevieve Houston-Ludlam, President, Frontier Technologies, Inc. > - Peter Liggesmeyer, Computer Scientist, Siemens AG, Germany > - Denis C. Meredith, Consultant > - Louise R. Tamres, Manager, Software Testing, Electro Scientific > Industries, Inc. > - James Tierney, Microsoft Corporation > - Jeffery M. Voas, Vice President-Research, Reliable Software > Technologies Corporation > > * SUBMISSION INFORMATION: > > Proposals for presentations should be 1 to 2 pages long, with enough > detail to give an understanding of the presentation, including an outline > of its contents. Indicate if the most likely audience is technical or > managerial, and please make clear the topic's relevance to software > testing. > > The attached contribution cover sheet is to be completed and returned with > your submission. > > Submissions can also be made through the Conference website at: > http://www.uspdi.org/conference/tcs99call.html > > PRESENTATION PROPOSALS ARE DUE: > > OCTOBER 15, 1998 > > G. Houston-Ludlam, Program Chair > Frontier Technologies, Inc. > Call: 410-266-8244 > E-mail: ginger@fron-tech.com > (preferred submission method, ascii text only please) > > OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE EXPERIENCES > > ====================================================================== > > MARK YOUR CALENDAR! > > Plan now to attend on June 14-18, 1999 > > CONFERENCE FEATURES: > * International speakers > * Presentation of current and emerging best testing practices > * Presentations based on the experiences of actual testing practitioners > * Opportunities to share experiences and lessons with your peers in > other organizations > * Vendor show of products and services > > + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + > > "THE FUTURE OF TESTING" > > Testing as a profession has progressed greatly in the past decade. The > widespread use of Object Oriented methodologies, third party components, > mobile computing, large and complex distributed systems of systems and the > Internet have permanently altered the testing landscape. > > As the industry changes the way it does business, we will need to adjust > our approaches as well. Come see what is happening, both in the lab and in > the industry. Hope to see you at our forthcoming Conference. > > Genevieve Houston-Ludlam, Program > Chair > > + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + > > IMPORTANT DATES: > > Presentation Proposals: October 15, 1998 > Notice of Selection: January 31, 1999 > Materials Deadline: March 31, 1999 > Conference: June 14-18, 1999 > > Conference Program by: > > FRONTIER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. > > We are interested in hearing from you. If you want to submit a proposal > for a presentation, or explore an idea for a presentation, please contact > the Program Chair, Genevieve Houston-Ludlam, by: > > Phone: 410-266-8244 > E-mail: ginger@fron-tech.com > (preferred submission method, ascii text only please) > > If you are interested in attending the TCS'99 Conference, contact USPDI. > > Conference Management by: > > U.S. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE > 612 Ethan Allen Avenue, Suite 100 > Takoma Park, MD 20912 > Phone: 301-270-1033 > Fax: 301-270-1040 > E-mail: admin@uspdi.org > Web: http://www.uspdi.org > > ======================================================================== > > 16th International Conference and Exposition on > TESTING COMPUTER SOFTWARE > > June 14-18, 1999 * Washington, D.C. > Hyatt Regency (Bethesda) > > CONTRIBUTION COVER SHEET > > * Note: This form is available on the Web: * > http://www.uspdi.org/conference/tcs99call.html > > Title of Presentation: > > Author: > > Job Title: > > Organization: > > Address: > > Phone No.: > > Fax No.: > > E-Mail: > > Preferred time to speak (please list first and second choices): > > Wed. a.m. _______ Thurs. p.m. ________ Don't care _______ > > Wed. p.m. _______ Friday. a.m. _______ > > Is there any time when you cannot speak due to a conflict? > > Audience: Practitioner ______________ Manager ______________ > > Level: Entry _______ Mid _______ Advanced _______ > > Bullets for Conference Program: > > These should be short statem