Wikis for Software Engineering @ WikiSym 2009

Wikis4SE @ WikiSym'2009, 26 October, Orlando

In recent years, wikis have gained a prominent position among web-based collaboration platforms. However, special practices and adaptations are necessary when applying wikis to software documentation and other development activities.

The Wikis for Software Engineering (Wikis4SE) workshop @ WikiSym'2009 aims to bring together researchers and practitioners interested in the use of wiki technology in this domain.

It serves as a forum for presenting new ideas and tools, and reporting on experiences, best practices, and newly discovered problems. The Wikis4SE’2009 workshop builds on the success of prior events at ICSE'2009, WikiSym’2008 and WikiSym’2007.

The program will be incrementally and organically developed until the event. Participation is open!

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International School on Digital Transformation 2009, Porto, by UT Austin and U.Porto

ISDT'2009, 19-24 July, Porto

The 1st International School on Digital Transformation was held in Porto, from 19th to 24th of July, organized by UT at Austin and U.Porto.

The school was fantastic and brought together around 80 emerging and established scholars and professionals from around the world.

The program, topics, wiki and tweets are available on ISDT'2009 web site.

Wikis for Software Engineering @ ICSE 2009

Wikis4SE @ ICSE'2009, 19 May, Vancouver

In recent years, wikis have gained a prominent position among web-based collaboration platforms. However, special practices and adaptations are necessary when applying wikis to software documentation and other development activities.

The Wikis for Software Engineering (Wikis4SE) workshop @ ICSE'2009 aims to bring together researchers and practitioners interested in the use of wiki technology in this domain.

It serves as a forum for presenting new ideas and tools, and reporting on experiences, best practices, and newly discovered problems. The Wikis4SE’2009 workshop builds on the success of prior events at WikiSym’2008 and WikiSym’2007.

Happy New Year 2009!

WikiSym 2008: When it's over it's over...

Between 8 and 10 September, at FEUP, Porto, 145 participants attended WikiSym 2008 and all together gave life to its amazing conference program with a lot of enthusiasm and energy.

The diversity of opinions, ideas, and discussions around research and practice lived during the conference days reflects well the nature of wikis, the tremendous vitality of the wiki spirit, and its ever-widening community.

Thank you all for your participation and collaboration!

See you in WikiSym 2009!

TNKF - The New Knowldge Forge, 30th June 2008, Porto

On Monday, June 30, INESC Porto and FEUP will realize an international colloquium on "THE NEW KNOWLEDGE FORGE". A distinguished panel of scientists and scholars will discuss Wikis, Links, and Social Software - new ways to disseminate knowledge and information in the enterprise.

Speakers will include

• George P. Landow, Professor of English and Art History and author of "Hypertext 3.0: New Media and Critical Theory in an Era of Globalization".
• Mark Bernstein, chief scientist at Eastgate Systems, Inc. and designer of Tinderbox, a content asssistant for making, visualizing, analyzing, and sharing notes.
• Stewart Mader, wiki evangelist at Atlassian and author of "WikiPatterns"
• Chris Dent, principal of Peermore Ltd. and pioneer of RESTful wikis and transclusion.
• J. Nathan Mattias, Cambridge University, software artist and student of the psychology of moral choice in electronic literature.

The colloquium is organized by INESC Porto and FEUP and is held in cooperation with WikiSym, the International Symposium on Wikis, which will convene in Porto in 8-10 of September 2008.

Register on http://www.wikisym.org/knowledgeforge2008!_

Full poster available here

"Gang-of-Four Design Patterns" Course, 25-27 June, by Joseph Yoder

If you want to learn a lot more about design patterns, consider attending the next course organized by the Software Engineering Group, lectured by Joseph Yoder, Refactory Inc, a course developed by Ralph Johnson, Brian Foote, and Joseph Yoder.

More details…

Is programming an art or science? Both?

"Is programming an art or science?" is a very recurrent question and it usually leads to the question "Are programmers artists or scientists?"

Maybe both is the right answer.

Carnegie Mellon University is embracing this duality by offering a new Bachelor of Computer Science and Arts (BCSA) interdisciplinary "integrated double major" program that will let students explore the connections between computation and the arts.

More info at: http://www.cmu.edu/news/archive/2008/May/may8_bcsadegree.shtml

PLoP'2008 @ OOPSLA'2008, Nashville

PLoP'08 - Pattern Languages of Programs (PLoP™) conference is a premier event for pattern authors and pattern enthusiasts to gather, discuss and learn more about patterns and software development.

PLoP's are unique conferences based on a strong community, a community of trust.

Join the community! Come to PLoP!

Important dates

• May 14: Paper submissions due
• May 19: Shepherding begins
• July 21: Notification of acceptance
• October 17: BootCamp
• October 18-20: PLoP days
• October 19-23: OOPSLA days

All details at http://hillside.net/plop/.

WikiSym 2008: Call for Submissions & Important Dates

WikiSym 2008 will be held at FEUP, Porto, Portugal, September 8-10. The Call for Submissions and Important Dates were announced on its website.

The important dates are:

• May 10th: submissions deadline for research papers, practitioner reports, workshops, panels, and tutorials
• May 17th: notifications for workshop submissions
• June 11th: submissions deadline for posters, demos, and DoctoralSpace proposals
• June 25th: notifications for all submissions except workshops
• July 19th: final revised pdf's are due
• Sept 8th-10th: WikiSym 2008 days

All details at WikiSym 2008 website.