The 29th International ACM SIGDOC 2011 Conference will be held October 3-5, 2011, in Pisa, Italy, at the Hotel Continental in Tirrenia.

ACM SIGDOC, with its emphasis on communication and information, and its strong links to information science, design studies, and cognitive and computer science, aims to continue expanding its creative interactions and energies in Europe.

The scope of the conference includes, but is not limited to, the following major topics:

Multidisciplinary approaches to Information Design and Information Architecture
Technical Documentation and User Support Systems
Open Source, Collaborative Writing Processes, and Information Design
Design Principles, Usability/User Studies, User Interface Design
Methodologies for Information Systems and System Design
Human-Computer Interaction (HCI/CHI), Computer-Mediated Communication
Design of Distance Learning Systems, Distributed Learning Environments, Multimedia Learning, Digital Learning Environments, Online Education and Training
International and Intercultural Communication, Legal and Ethical Dimensions of Communication
Serious Games and Virtual Worlds

Important Days

Submission Date: May 20, 2011
Submission Date for Posters: June 20, 2011
Authors Notified: June 20, 2011
Poster Authors notified: July 5, 2011
Camera Ready: July 15, 2011

Submission Process
SIGDOC 2011 will include research papers, technical papers, participatory workshops, experience reports, and posters. Authors should submit full papers for review by the program committee.

To submit a paper, experience report, workshop or poster proposal for review, use the submission platform (details forthcoming). If you have any questions regarding the process please email e-mail Carlos Costa (carlos.costa@iscte.pt), Carlo Meghini (carlo.meghini@isti.cnr.it)

Authors will be notified of acceptance by June 20, 2011, while poster authors will be notified by July 5, 2011. Camera ready papers should be submitted by July 20, 2011. Acceptance for publication is contingent on registration for the conference (In the case of multiple authors, at least one must register to the full conference). If you cannot attend the conference, a publication fee equivalent to the event registration will be charged.

Guidelines for Papers Research and Technical - papers should not exceed 5,000 words, approximately 8 pages in ACM SIGDOC conference format (available at the site), including figures and references. The results described must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere.

Guidelines for Workshops - Workshop proposals should not exceed 1,000 words. The proposal should describe the workshop's theme, leader(s), structure, expected length, and participant selection criteria.

Guidelines for Experience Reports - Experience reports should not exceed 3,500 words. The experience report is a standalone, 6-page extended abstract that describes a design experience and its lessons for other designers of communication. The experience report must include the title, names and affiliations of the authors, an abstract of up to 150 words, and keywords.

Guidelines for posters - Accepted poster submissions will receive a one page description in the conference proceedings. The submission should be formatted according to the ACM guidelines for paper submissions, but the length must be only one page. Longer submissions will be truncated. Submit your poster and direct questions about your poster to: Michael Albers, (malbers@acm.org)

Acceptance for publication is contingent on registration for the conference. (In the case of multiple authors, at least one must register.) If you cannot attend the conference, a publication fee equivalent to the event registration will be charged.

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Update:

The submission deadline has been extended to June 10, 2011. Please feel free to forward this email to your colleagues.

The 29th International ACM SIGDOC 2011 Conference will be held in Pisa, Italy, at the Hotel Continental in Tirrenia

http://www.sigdoc.org/2011

October 3-5, 2011, Tirrenia, Pisa, Italy

The scope of the conference includes, but is not limited to, the following major topics:

Multidisciplinary approaches to Information Design and Information Architecture
Technical Documentation and User Support Systems

Open Source, Collaborative Writing Processes, and Information Design

Design Principles, Usability/User Studies, User Interface Design

Methodologies for Information Systems and System Design

Human-Computer Interaction (HCI/CHI), Computer-Mediated Communication

Design of Distance Learning Systems, Distributed Learning Environments, Multimedia Learning, Digital Learning Environments, Online Education and Training

International and Intercultural Communication, Legal and Ethical Dimensions of Communication

Serious Games and Virtual Worlds

Important Days

Submission Date: June 10 2011 Submission Date for Posters: June 20 2011

Authors Notified: June 30 2011 Poster Authors notified: July 5 2011

Camera Ready: July 15 2011

Kind regards,

Aristidis Protopsaltis