International Conference on Next generation Web Services Practices (NWeSP'08) is a forum which brings together researchers and practitioners specializing on different aspects of Web based information systems. The inaugural conference will bring together the world's most respected authorities on semantic web, Web based services, Web applications, Web enhanced business information systems, e-education specialists, Information security, and other Web related technologies. The aim of NWeSP'08 is to serve as a forum to present current and future work as well as to exchange research ideas in this field. NWeSP'08 invites authors to submit their original and unpublished work that demonstrate current research in all areas of Web based information systems and their applications in science, technology, business and commerce. You will find NWeSP'08 as the best forum to share your knowledge with other peers in the Web services field.

NWeSP'08 will focus on the following themes:


Web Services Architecture, Modeling and Design
Semantic Web, Ontologies (creation , merging, linking and reconciliation)
Database Technologies for Web Services
Web Services Security
Quality of Service, Scalability and Performance
User Interfaces, Visualization and modeling
Customization, Reusability, Enhancements
Web Services Standards
Web Services Applications
Web Based e-Commerce, e-learning applications
Home Network
Grid Based Web Services
Web Services Intellectual Property
We invite you to submit a:
- full paper of 6 pages (Letter or A4 paper) for oral presentation
- proposal to organize a technical session and/or workshop (see the call for events proposals for more information).

Submitted papers have to be original, containing new and original results. A post conference proceedings of the conference are anticipated to be published by IEEE CS Press (same like NWeSP'07). Submission implies the willingness of at least one of the authors to register and present the paper. All full papers are to be submitted in PDF electronically via the web site. Hard copies should be sent only if electronic submission is not possible. All papers will be peer reviewed by at least three independent referees of the international program committee of NWeSP'08.

Papers Formatting

The paper must be prepared according to IEEE CS style format. Please download the templates from the following link: Templates
Authors may find additional information from the following link:
ftp://pubftp.computer.org/Press/Outgoing/proceedings/

Journal Publication Opportunities

Good quality papers will be invited for publication in the International Journal of Web Services Practices.
Several other International Journal special issues are being planned and will be available in the conference web site very soon.


Important Dates (tentative)

- June 14, 2008: Deadline for full paper submission
- July 5, 2008: Notification of acceptance
- July 12, 2008: Deadline for camera ready papers and authors' registration