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*Call for Participation*
AsianPLoP 2015
4th Asian Conference on Pattern Languages of Programs
in Tokyo, Japan, March 5-7, 2015
http://patterns-wg.fuka.info.waseda.ac.jp/asianplop/
AsianPLoP is a PLoP(R) Conference sanctioned by the Hillside Group.
PLoP is a registered trademark of The Hillside Group.
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*Objective and Motivation*
Asian Conference on Pattern Languages of Programs (AsianPLoP) will
take place at the fourth time, as a premier event for pattern authors
and users to gather, discuss and learn more about patterns and software
development in the Asia region as well as other regions. The purpose of
AsianPLoP is to promote development of patterns, pattern languages,
technologies and experiences of patterns primarily about software;
however, these for domains outside software are also welcome.
In AsianPLoP 2015, various patterns, pattern languages and related
techniques will be discussed. Topics include software design,
architecture, programming, agile development, management, security,
education, communication, life and community. Most of papers will be
workshopped in the traditional PLoP Writer’s Workshop format.
Please register yourself via the conference web-site by March 3rd.
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*Program*
March 5th Tur.
17:00-19:00 “Shepherding Workshop”
Joseph (Joe) Yoder and Rebecca Wirfs-Brock
19:00-20:30 Welcome Reception
March 6th Fri.
9:00-9:45 Opening – Introduction, Workshop Demo, Games,
Retrospective preparation
9:45-10:45 Keynote 1 (TBD)
Hiroshi Nakano
11:00-12:00 Writer’s Workshop 1
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-15:00 Writer’s Workshop 2
15:00-15:30 Break
15:30-17:30 Writer’s Workshop 3
18:00-20:00 Banquet
March 7th Sat.
8:30-11:00 Short Excursion for Finding Lively Things
led by Alexander Reading Group
11:00-12:00 Keynote 2
“A Challenge to the Japanese Pattern Community” (TBD)
James O. Coplien
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-13:30 Games
13:30-15:30 Writer’s Workshop 4 and Writing Group
15:30-15:45 Break
15:45-17:15 Parallel Focused Groups
Group 1:　”Processes for Making Lively Things”
Joseph (Joe) Yoder and Rebecca Wirfs-Brock
Group 2: Forcused Group (TBD)
17:15-18:00 Closing – Review of Writer’s Workshops,
Retrospective, Games
18:00- Social Gathering
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*Conference Committee and Sponsors*
General and Program Chair:
Hironori Washizaki, Waseda University / National Institute of Informatics, Japan
Program Committee:
Chin-Yun Hsieh, National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan
Joseph Yoder, The Hillside Group, USA
Masaru Nagaku, National Institute of Informatics, Japan
Kiro Harada, Attractor Inc., Japan
Masanari Motohashi, masanari.com, Japan
Yasunobu Kawaguchi, Rakuten Inc., Japan
Takashi Iba, Keio University, Japan
Eiichi Hanyuda, MAMEZOU CO., LTD, Japan
Foutse Khomh, DGIGL, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, Canada
Bimlesh Wadhwa, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Eduardo B. Fernandez, Florida Atlantic University, USA
Richard Lai, La Trobe University, Australia
Koichiro Eto, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Japan
Shinpei Hayashi, Tokyo Institute of Technology ordinary, Japan
Dinesha Koravangala V, I.I.I.T. bangalore, India
Kazunori Sakamoto, National Institute of Informatics, Japan
Hongyu Zhang, Microsoft Research Asia, China
Naoyuki Okita, Pattern working group, Japan
Takashi Kobayashi, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
Norihiro Yoshida, Nagoya University, Japan
Y C Cheng, National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan
Eduardo Guerra, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais, Brazil
Sponsors and Supporters:
SIGSE Patterns Working Group, Information Processing Society of Japan
Global Software Engineering Laboratory, Waseda University
Contact Us: asianplop [at] sse-project.org
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