The purpose of the ICSOFT-PT 2013, the 8th International Conference on Software Paradigm Trends, is to bring together researchers, engineers and practitioners interested on information technology and software development. This eighth edition will focus in priority on the four main paradigms that have been intensively studied during the last decade for software and system design, namely: Models, Aspects, Services and Context.
These four paradigms will drive the design and development of future software systems encompassing a large number of research topics and applications: from programming issues to the more abstract theoretical aspects of software engineering; from models and services to the most complex management information systems; Distributed systems, ubiquity, data interoperability; context understanding and many other topics are included in the scope of ICSOFT-PT.
CONFERENCE AREAS:
Each of these topic areas is expanded below but the sub-topics list is not exhaustive. Papers may address one or more of the listed sub-topics, although authors should not feel limited by them. Unlisted but related sub-topics are also acceptable, provided they fit in one of the following main topic areas:
1. MODELS
2. ASPECTS
3. SERVICES
4. CONTEXT

AREA 1: MODELS
Domain-Specific Languages
Metamodeling
Model Analysis and Checking
Model Transformation
Model Evolution
Model Execution and Simulation
Model Testing
Model Composition
Model Versioning
Model Tools
Modeling Languages

AREA 2: ASPECTS
Aspect Analysis and Design
Domain Engineering
Modularity with Aspects
Aspects Interference and Composition
Aspects Testing and Verification
Aspects Evaluation and Metrics
Advice/Pointcut Specification
Aspect Mining

AREA 3: SERVICES
Service Technology and Infrastructure Issues
Service Registration, Update, De-registration
Service Discovery, Selection and Replacement
Service Invocation, Interaction, Monitoring
Service Choreography, Mediation, Orchestration
Principles of SOC/SOA, Service Science
Service Modelling Approaches
Services Applications
Service Interoperability, Matching and Composition

AREA 4: CONTEXT
Context-Aware Systems
Context Identification
Context Formalization
Context Representation
Context Analysis
Context Design
Context Sensitive Applications
Context Aggregation and Inference

Conference Chair:
José Cordeiro, Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal / INSTICC, Portugal


Program co-chairs:
Marten van Sinderen, University of Twente, Netherlands

Program Committee:
http://www.icsoft-pt.org/ProgramCommittee.aspx


Important Dates:
Conference Date: 29 - 31 July, 2013
Regular Paper Submission: February 6, 2013
Authors Notification (regular papers): April 4, 2013
Final Regular Paper Submission and Registration: April 23, 2013