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SLE 2014 - Call for Participation

by Craig Anslow

======================================= CALL FOR PARTICIPATION 7th International Conference on Software Language Engineering (SLE) 2014 Vasteras, Sweden, September 15-16, 2014 http://www.sleconf.org/2014/ Co-located with: 29th IEEE/ACM International Conference on Automated Software Engineering (ASE 2014) 13th International Conference on Generative Programming: Concepts and Experiences (GPCE 2014) --------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT DATES SLE workshops: 14 September, 2014 Conference: 15-16 September, 2014 --------------------------------------------------------- SCOPE Software Language Engineering (SLE) is the application of systematic, disciplined, and measurable approaches to the development, use, deployment, and maintenance of software languages. The term "software language" is used broadly, and includes: general-purpose programming languages; domain-specific languages (e.g. BPMN, Simulink, Modelica); modeling and metamodeling languages (e.g. SysML and UML); data models and ontologies (e.g. XML-based and OWL-based languages and vocabularies). --------------------------------------------------------- TOPICS OF INTEREST The overall principle of SLE is to be broad-minded and inclusive about relevance and scope. We solicit high-quality contributions in areas ranging from theoretical and conceptual contributions to tools, techniques, and frameworks. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: - Tools and methods for software language design and extension (incl. meta-languages, meta-tools, language workbenches) - Generative approaches, transformation and transformation languages, code generation - Techniques for analysing software language descriptions - Techniques for software language reuse, evolution and managing variation (syntactic/semantic) within language families - Integration and coordination of software languages and tools - Engineering Domain-Specific Languages (for modeling, simulating, generation, description, checking) - Novel applications and/or empirical studies on any aspect of SLE (development, use, deployment, and maintenance of software languages) - Cross-fertilization of different technological spaces (e.g. modelware, grammarware, etc) --------------------------------------------------------- INVITED SPEAKER Title: From Language Engineering to Viewpoint Engineering Speaker: Colin Atkinson, University of Mannheim Abstract: As software systems increase in size and complexity, and are expected to cope with ever more quantities of information from ever more sources, there is an urgent and growing need for a more view-oriented approach to software engineering. Views allow stakeholders to see exactly the right information, at exactly the right time, in a way that best matches their capabilities and goals. However, this is only possible if the information is represented in the optimal languages (i.e. domain- and purpose-specific), with the necessary context information and the optimal manipulation/editing features - that is, if information is viewed from the optimal viewpoints. Rather than merely engineering languages, therefore, software engineers in the future will need to engineer viewpoints, which augment language definitions (e.g. meta-models, syntax ...) with context information (e.g. elision, location, perspective ...) and user-interaction information (e.g. editing pallets, view manipulation services ...). In this talk Colin Atkinson will outline the issues faced in supporting the flexible and efficient engineering of viewpoints and will present some key foundations of a fundamentally view-oriented approach to software engineering --------------------------------------------------------- ACCEPTED PAPERS - A SAT-based Debugging Tool for State Machines and Sequence Diagrams, Petra Kaufmann, Martin Kronegger, Andreas Pfandler, Martina Seidl and Magdalena Widl - The Moldable Debugger: a Framework for Developing Domain-Specific Debuggers, Andrei Chis, Tudor Girba and Oscar Nierstrasz - Streamlining Control Flow Graph Construction with DCFlow, Mark Hills - Bounded Islands, Jan Kurs, Mircea Lungu and Oscar Nierstrasz - Origin Tracking in Attribute Grammars, Kevin Williams and Eric Van Wyk - Dynamic Scope Discovery for Model Transformations, Maris Jukss, Clark Verbrugge, Daniel Varro and Hans Vangheluwe - Model Checking of CTL-Extended OCL Specifications, Sebastian Gabmeyer, Robert Bill, Martina Seidl and Petra Kaufmann - Simple, efficient, sound-and-complete combinator parsing for all context-free grammars, using an oracle, Tom Ridge - Towards User-Friendly Projectional Editors, Markus Voelter, Janet Siegmund, Thorsten Berger and Bernd Kolb - Eco: a Language Composition Editor, Lukas Diekmann and Laurence Tratt - Unifying and Generalizing Relations in Role-Based Data Modeling and Navigation, Daco Harkes and Eelco Visser - ProMoBox: A Framework for Generating Domain-Specific Property Languages, Bart Meyers, Romuald Deshayes, Levi Lucio, Eugene Syriani, Manuel Wimmer and Hans Vangheluwe - A Metamodel Family for Role-based Modeling and Programming Languages, Thomas Kühn, Max Leuthäuser, Sebastian Götz, Uwe Aßmann and Christoph Seidl - fUML as an Assembly Language for Model Transformation, Massimo Tisi, Frédéric Jouault, Jérôme Delatour, Zied Saidi and Hassene Choura - Evaluating the usability of a visual notation when developing new feature models, Aleksandar Jaksic, Robert France, Philippe Collet and Sudipto Ghosh - Respect Your Parents: How Attribution and Rewriting Can Get Along, Tony Sloane, Matthew Roberts and Leonard Hamey - Monto: A Disintegrated Development Environment, Tony Sloane, Matthew Roberts, Scott Buckley and Shaun Muscat - AIOCJ: A Choreographic Framework for Safe Adaptive Distributed Applications, Mila Dalla Preda, Maurizio Gabbrielli, Saverio Giallorenzo, Ivan Lanese and Jacopo Maurio - Test-data generation for Xtext with Xtextgen, Johannes Härtel, Lukas Härtel and Ralf Laemmel --------------------------------------------------------- WORKSHOPS ITSLE - This workshop explores SLE concepts from an industrial perspective. http://www.sleconf.org/2014/ITSLE.html Parsing@SLE - This workshop was organized the first time in 2013 and brought together a wide variety of people intereseted in parsing. http://www.sleconf.org/2014/Parsing-at-SLE.html --------------------------------------------------------- AWARDS - Best paper. Award for best overall paper, as determined by the PC chairs based on the recommendations of the programme committee. - Best reviewer. Award for best reviewer, as determined by the PC chairs using feedback from the authors. Award Sponsors: Google, Gemoc, itemis --------------------------------------------------------- REGISTRATION Early registration ends August 15! http://www.sleconf.org/2014/Registration.html --------------------------------------------------------- CONTACT For any questions or concerns about the call for paper, please contact the program co-chairs at: pcchairs(a)sleconf.org --------------------------------------------------------- GENERAL COMMITTEE CHAIR Jurgen Vinju, Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica, The Netherlands PROGRAM COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS Benoit Combemale, University of Rennes, France David J. Pearce, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand PROGRAM COMMITTEE Emilie Balland, INRIA, France Tony Clark, Middlesex University, UK Zinovy Diskin, McMaster University / University of Waterloo, Canada Martin Erwig, Oregon State University, USA Anne Etien, University of Lille, France Joerg Evermann, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada Jean-Marie Favre, University of Grenoble, France Robert France, Colorado State University, USA Andy Gill, University of Kansas, USA Martin Gogolla, University of Bremen, Germany Pieter Van Gorp, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands Giancarlo Guizzardi, Federal University of Espirito Santo, Brazil Görel Hedin, Lund University, Sweden Markus Herrmannsdoerfer, Technische Universitat Munchen, Germany Jean-Marc Jézéquel, University of Rennes, France Thomas Kuehne, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand Ralf Laemmel, Universität Koblenz-Landau, Germany Peter Mosses, Swansea University, UK Sean Mcdirmid, Microsoft, China Kim Mens, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium Marjan Mernik, University of Maribor, Slovenia Pierre-Alain Muller, University of Haute-Alsace, France Nathaniel Nystrom, University of Lugano, Switzerland Klaus Ostermann, University of Marburg, Germany Oscar Nierstrasz, University of Bern, Switzerland Richard Paige, University of York, UK Fiona Polack, University of York, UK Arnd Poetzsch-Heffter, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany Davide Di Ruscio, Università degli Studi dell'Aquila, Italy João Saraiva, Universidade do Minho, Portugal Bran Selic, Malina Software Corp., Canada Jim Steel, University of Queensland, Australia Tijs Van Der Storm, Centrum Wiskunde and Informatica, The Netherlands Juha-Pekka Tolvanen, MetaCase, Finland Michael Whalen, University of Minnesota, USA Eric Van Wyk, University of Minnesota, USA Steffen Zschaler, King's College London, UK WORKSHOP ORGANIZATION CHAIR Eric Van Wyk, University of Minnesota, USA PANEL ORGANIZATION CHAIR Ralf Lammel, Universitat Koblenz-Landau, Germany PUBLICATION CHAIR Olivier Barais, University of Rennes, France PUBLICITY CHAIRS Craig Anslow, University of Calgary, Canada (general publicity) Tijs van der Storm, Centrum Wiskunde and Informatica, The Netherlands (social media) Davy Landman, Centrum Wiskunde and Informatica, The Netherlands (web) LOCAL ORGANIZATION CHAIR Ivica Crnkovic, Malardalen University, Sweden ======================================= — Kind regards, Craig Craig Anslow, PhD Postdoctoral Research Fellow Department of Computer Science University of Calgary, Canada T: 403 210 8159 E: craig.anslow(a)ucalgary.ca W: http://anslow.cpsc.ucalgary.ca/

Aug. 8, 2014

Jobs and internships at HRWorks

by Stéphane Ducasse

Hi HRWorks is looking for some smalltalkers…so pass this information around. Stef HRworks: Get on board as graduate HRworks is the pioneer in software for service solutions in Germany. As early as 1998, HRworks developed a web-based business software for the cloud. With this software solution, companies can bill travel expenses and manage absences and equipment. More than 800 customers such as McDonald’s, Tom Tailor, Lexmark or the Warner Music Group rely on HRworks every day. Have you already completed your studies and are looking for your first professional experience? After our “boot camp” you will take responsibility for minor components and tasks. You will gain experience and gradually you will be entrusted with more demanding tasks, depending upon your abilities. What do we expect from you? • That you enjoy programming • Smalltalk is your passion • Good spoken English What does HRworks offer you? • An open, motivated & efficient team that enjoy working together • Working on a unique application architecture • Optimum working conditions, such as the open-space concept • Fruit & drinks; in particular, as much coffee as you need • Above-average pay What next? Are you interested? Then we look forward to receiving your application by email to job(a)hrworks.de. More information: www.hrworks.de/career/ Any questions? José-Simón Gerónimo, +49 761 47954-12, job(a)hrworks.de ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HRworks: Internship HRworks is the pioneer in software for service solutions in Germany. As early as 1998, HRworks developed a web-based business software for the cloud. With this software solution, companies can bill travel expenses and manage absences and equipment. More than 800 customers such as McDonald’s, Tom Tailor, Lexmark or the Warner Music Group rely on HRworks every day. Are you a student looking for an internship from 5 to 6 months? What do we expect from you? • That you enjoy programming • Smalltalk is your passion • Good spoken English What tasks will you be given? You will develop new features and functions and improve our internal components and development processes. All features that you subsequently implement will be used by hundred thousand employees in prestigious companies. What does HRworks offer you? • An open, motivated & efficient team that enjoy working together • Working on a unique application architecture • Optimum working conditions, such as the open-space concept • Fruit & drinks; in particular, as much coffee as you need • Above-average pay • A student room What next? Are you interested? Then we look forward to receiving your application by email to job(a)hrworks.de. More information: www.hrworks.de/career/ Any questions? José-Simón Gerónimo, +49 761 47954-12, job(a)hrworks.de

Aug. 6, 2014

Jobs and internships at HRWorks

by Stéphane Ducasse

Hi Smalltalkers HRWorks sponsors ESUG since a couple of years and it is looking for smart smalltalkers. Stef

Aug. 6, 2014

Re: [Esug-list] "Pharo is Smalltalk inspired"

by Sean P. DeNigris

drush66 wrote > "Pharo is not Smalltalk", is just marketing speak for me Bingo. It's a sound bite, which by definition presents one teeny-tiny side of an issue in a way that we think will bring the most interest to Pharo. Debating how "true" it is, or whether anyone should be insulted, is as unproductive this time as it was in the thread from April with 98 posts (http://forum.world.st/a-Pharo-talk-from-a-ruby-conference-td4756805.html) The only potentially helpful discussion would be whether it's good marketing, but the consensus among those of us in the Pharo community with experience sharing to the outside programming community is that once most programmers hear "Smalltalk" either: <overdramatic list> - their eyes glaze over - they can't hear anything else you say over their own laughter, or - you take so long explaining that "'Smalltalk' is an idea, but most of the time people say 'Smalltalk' meaning 'Smalltalk-80', which is..." you're out of time </overdramatic list> Also, as programmers, who are notoriously terrible marketing people, it might be time to try something bold, turning our first instinct - which has been to hold dearly to marketing Smalltalk as such for 34 years - on its head... ----- Cheers, Sean -- View this message in context: http://forum.world.st/Pharo-is-Smalltalk-inspired-tp4771115p4771904.html Sent from the ESUG mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

Aug. 5, 2014

Re: [Esug-list] ESUG 2014 Conference

by Serge Stinckwich

Sorry Andy for the delay. We will reply to your request very shortly. Regards Envoyé de mon iPhone > Le 5 août 2014 à 21:09, Jean Marshall and Andy Berry <andy(a)tof.co.uk> a écrit : > > Hi! > > Hope you're all OK and having lots of fun. > > A couple of days ago, I sent an email to the Board address with a question about the conference. I've not had a reply so I am wondering whether the Board got it. > > Could one of the Board members send me an email so I can ask the question? > > Thanks, > > Andy Berry > > --- > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. > http://www.avast.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Esug-list mailing list > Esug-list(a)lists.esug.org > http://lists.esug.org/mailman/listinfo/esug-list_lists.esug.org

Aug. 5, 2014

ESUG 2014 Conference

by Jean Marshall and Andy Berry

Hi! Hope you're all OK and having lots of fun. A couple of days ago, I sent an email to the Board address with a question about the conference. I've not had a reply so I am wondering whether the Board got it. Could one of the Board members send me an email so I can ask the question? Thanks, Andy Berry --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

Aug. 5, 2014

Re: [Esug-list] "Pharo is Smalltalk inspired"

by John O'Keefe

Count me in. John O'Keefe [|], CTO/Principal Smalltalk Architect Instantiations Inc On Aug 4, 2014 4:09 PM, "Tim Mackinnon" <tim.mackinnon(a)testitworks.com> wrote: > > On 31 Jul 2014, at 14:49, Andres Valloud < > avalloud(a)smalltalk.comcastbiz.net> wrote: > > So, ideally, those interested in tackling these challenges would get on > the same page in person. We can start doing that just two weeks from now > (*and* over beer or equivalent). I'm looking forward to it :). > > > > So should we have a BOF about this in the pub at ESUG 2014 this year? > > Tim > > _______________________________________________ > Esug-list mailing list > Esug-list(a)lists.esug.org > http://lists.esug.org/mailman/listinfo/esug-list_lists.esug.org > >

Aug. 5, 2014

Re: [Esug-list] "Pharo is Smalltalk inspired"

by Tim Mackinnon

On 31 Jul 2014, at 14:49, Andres Valloud <avalloud(a)smalltalk.comcastbiz.net> wrote: > So, ideally, those interested in tackling these challenges would get on the same page in person. We can start doing that just two weeks from now (*and* over beer or equivalent). I'm looking forward to it :). So should we have a BOF about this in the pub at ESUG 2014 this year? Tim

Aug. 4, 2014

Re: [Esug-list] "Pharo is Smalltalk inspired"

by Reinout Heeck

On 7/31/2014 9:56 PM, Dale Henrichs wrote: > Reinout, > > I have a feeling that if we had a chance to talk that we would be in > "screaming agreement." We share that feeling :-) [snipped the actual content] > And I'm sorry I made you cringe:) You didn't, the context did -- but I guess you already knew that :-) R -

Aug. 4, 2014

ESUG Innovation Technology Awards

by Jan Vrany

Hi guys, does anybody of you managed to submit a project to awards following instructions on the website? It somehow does not work for me (see below) and apparently Joachim has experience the same problem (see below). Jordi, could it be that some permittions are set wrong in the app? Is there other way to submit a project? Thanks a lot, see you soon, Jan On 29/07/14 13:59, jtuchel(a)objektfabrik.de wrote: > Jan, > > I see the exact same behavior on Safari 7.05 on Mac. > > So how can we propose a solution??? > > Joachim > > Am 28.07.14 um 20:41 schrieb Jan Vrany: >> Hi Jordi, >> >> thanks for reminder :-) >> > >>> Applicants should provide the following information on the conference >>> registration server. Once you have registered your personal info, an >>> 'Awards' menu allows submitting your software. You can provide this >>> information when you first register, or login again later and update >>> your details. >> >> Maybe I'm doing something wrong, but it does not work for me. >> >> When I log in, I see top menu (items in capital on back background) >> and second menu (normal letters, turquoise background). None contains >> 'Awards' though the second contains 'Proposed Awards', so I guess >> this is what you meant. >> >> When clicking 'Proposed Awards' I see a page showing: >> >> Submitted awards >> Add >> Name (D) >> Total: 0 >> >> I found no way to add a new proposal. The 'Add' text is not >> clickable. Could you please give me a hint what I'm doing wrong? >> >> All the best, Jan >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Esug-list mailing list >> Esug-list(a)lists.esug.org >> http://lists.esug.org/mailman/listinfo/esug-list_lists.esug.org >> > >

Aug. 2, 2014