DFmA 2010 welcomes computer scientists, engineers, academicians, and practitioners around the world to present, discuss, and exchange ideas and research results related to the design, use, analysis, and applications of Distributed and Parallel Frameworks.

DFmA (Distributed Frameworks & Applications) formerly known as DFMA (Distributed Framework for Multimedia & Applications) is the series of annual Franco – Malaysia Conference on Multimedia that has already initiated in 2005 by the University Franche-Comté and the Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) to provide a forum for researchers in computer science from both countries and to promote interaction with researchers from other regions as well. DFmA is an international conference born from the collaboration between Network Research Group, School of Computer Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia and the Laboratoire d’Informatique de l’Université de Franche-Comté, France. DFmA is technically co-sponsored by IEEE. The first conference was held in Besançon, France in February 2005, and the latest conference (DFmA) was held in Penang on 21-22 October 2008.