From: pl322007@academ01.mty.itesm.mx (Ing. Bertha Frausto Lopez)
Newsgroups: news.announce.conferences
Subject: ISAC 93 Call for Papers
Summary: International Symposium on Applied Computing
Keywords: software engineering, distributed systems, databases
Date: 27 Jan 93 01:00:22 GMT
Expires: Mon, 15 Mar 1993 08:00:00 GMT
Organization: (none)


				CALL FOR PAPERS
International Symposium on Applied Computing:
Research and Applications in Software Engineering,
Databases and Distributed Systems
October 13-15, 1993
ITESM, Campus Monterrey - Monterrey, Mexico


This Symposium is being organized by the Informatics Research Center and
it is sponsored by the ITESM (Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores
de Monterrey) in conjunction with Texas A & M University.

				Objective
The goal of this event is to promote the use of new computing technologies
through:
*	The presentation of original research with an applied focus.
*	The exchange of experiences in technology transfer and use (both
	successful and unsuccessful).
*	The presentation of new ideas and technology that could impact
	industry in the near future.

				Scope
The program committee is issuing a call for papers in the following principal
areas: software engineering, databases and distributed systems. Some of the
topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

Software Engineering
	*	Methodologies for Software Engineering
	*	Total Quality Management in Software Engineering
	*	Object-Oriented Techniques Applied to Information Systems
	*	Software Factory Implementation Issues
	*	Management and Control of: Software Projects, Risk and
		Configuration.
	*	Software Engineering Development Environments
	*	User Interfaces
Databases
	*	Object-Oriented Database Systems
	*	Data and Object Modeling for Information Systems
	*	Data, Object and Repository Administration
	*	Heterogeneus Distributed Database Interoperability
Distributed Systems
	*	Complex Network Management
	*	High Speed Network Management
	*	Network Security
	*	Distributed Systems Modeling and Design
	*	Local Area Networks as Distributed Systems
	*	Distributed Application Design
	*	Real-Time Distributed Systems Design and Development
	*	Client/Server Architecture Implementation Issues

				Tutorial
In addition to papers, proposals for full- or half-day tutorials are welcome.
Proposals should include: tutorial title, outline, brief description of topics
to be covered, intended audience, assumed attendee background, and
resume of the speaker.

			Submission of Papers & Proposals
The paper should identify the area to which it belongs, and also include an
abstract. It should have a cover page containing the following information:
title, authors names, affiliation, and the e-mail address, telephone and fax
numbers of a contact author. Use a serif font, size 10, single spaced with a
maximum of 10 pages.
No papers nor tutorial proposals sent by electronic means will be accepted.
Please submit 5 copies of a paper or tutorial proposal, written in English, to
the Program Chair or the Tutorial Chair.

				Location
The International Symposium on Applied Computing (ISAC) will be held in
Monterrey, Mexico from October 13-15, 1993.

				Important Dates
March	15, 1993: Deadline for submission of papers and tutorial
		  proposals.
May	28, 1993: Notification of acceptance or ejection to authors.
June	30, 1993: Deadline for submission of camera-ready paper and tutorial
		  proposals.

Program Chair
Jose I. Icaza-Acereto
e-mail: jicaza@mtecv2.mty.itesm.mx

Tutorial Chair
J.Raul Perez-Cazares
e-mail: rperez@mtecv2.mty.itesm.mx

Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
Centro de Investigacion en Informatica, CETEC 6o. Nivel Torre Norte
Av. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, Monterrey, N.L. Mexico C.P. 64849
Tel. (83) 58-2000 ext.5082,5076 Fax (83) 58-1400 ext. 5081
Tel. (83) 58-2000 ext. 5082, 5076  Fax (83) 58-2000 ext. 5081