ECOOP / Practitioner Reports

The Practitioner reports track will provide an opportunity to hear about others' experiences applying object-oriented technologies and related software development practices. Practitioner reports explore how concepts that sound good on paper (and at conferences!) work in the real world. They are a valuable means of sharing experiences, especially at the "bleeding edge" of technology. ECOOP attendees can find out what it is like to adopt a new language, use a new method, develop a common framework, maintain a large application, or migrate to object and/or component technology. Expectations, beliefs, and hopes can be validated, or dashed, by the experiences reported from real-world projects.

ECOOP attendees want objective reports with supporting evidence for any claims made. And they particularly want reports that discuss both benefits and drawbacks of the approaches used. Reports may focus on a particular aspect of object technology usage and practice, or describe broad project experiences. Submissions that focus on people, process or development challenges are particularly encouraged.

Important Dates

Deadline for receipt of submissions	April 15, 2003
Notification of acceptance or rejection	May 15, 2003
Deadline for camera-ready copy of summary	June 15, 2003
Deadline for submission of presentation for review	June 30, 2003

Submission Process

Electronic submission of proposals is required through the ECOOP 2003 submission system. Other submissions will not be accepted.
You are invited to submit a four to twelve page description of both your project experience and your intended presentation of that experience. This report should clearly identify, and discuss in detail, the issues and insights that represent the main contribution of your talk.
The submission must include a short abstract suitable for inclusion in the Advance Program should it be accepted.
The review process for Practitioner Reports requires personal contact with potential presenters. Therefore, your submission must name a primary contact including postal address, telephone and fax numbers, and electronic mail address. We will communicate with your primary contact at least 3 times during the selection process:

Acknowledgment of receipt of your submission
Initial interview
Notification of selection results

Subsequent phone interviews may be required to fully understand the topic and your presentation. Selection will be based on the relevance of your topic, impact of your results, potential attendee interest in your experience, and on your interview.
If your report is accepted for presentation at ECOOP, you will be expected to develop and present a talk and provide a summary paper. At the conference, practitioner reports are typically 25 minutes in length. Reports are organized into sessions where several presenters discuss their experiences and answer questions from the audience and the session moderator. You are expected to present a draft of your presentation to the committee for review prior to the conference. You may also submit a copy of your final presentation and report for posting on the conference web site and a poster (see Posters call for participation) describing your experiences or a demo of your product (see Demos call for participation).

Submission Guidelines

Format of Proposal Submission: Because of tight time requirements, your initial submission must be complete enough for making a decision, and, if accepted, publication of abstract and presenter information in the Advance Program.
The submission must be in English and have the following information:
Four to twelve pages of text (1.5-spaced, 11 point font) and graphics, fulfilling the requirements above. The submission may be a Microsoft Word file, a straight 7-bit ASCII file, or a PDF file for 21,0cm x 29,7cm paper. An abstract that describes the contribution briefly but comprehensively all author names and affiliations, spelled correctly information on the primary contact; this MUST include: