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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Call for Papers <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Software and Systems Modeling theme issue
on<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>DOMAIN-SPECIFIC MODELING IN THEORY AND
APPLICATION<br>
</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a href="http://www.dsmforum.org/events/SoSymDSM11/">http://www.dsmforum.org/events/SoSymDSM11/</a><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Domain-specific modeling (DSM) provides a modern solution to
demands for higher productivity by constricting the gap between problem and
solution modeling. In the past, productivity gains have been sought from new
programming languages. Today, domain-specific modeling languages provide a viable
solution for continuing to raise the level of abstraction beyond coding, making
development faster and easier.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>In DSM the models are constructed using concepts that
represent things in the application domain, not concepts of a given programming
language. The modeling language follows the domain abstractions and semantics,
allowing developers to perceive themselves as working directly with domain
concepts. The models represent simultaneously the design, implementation and
documentation of the system (which can be generated directly from the models).
In a number of cases the final products can be automatically generated from
these high-level specifications with domain-specific code generators. This
automation is possible because of domain-specificity: both the modeling
language and code generators fit to the requirements of a narrowly defined
domain.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The Journal of Software and Systems Modeling (SoSyM, <a
href="http://www.sosym.org/">http://www.sosym.org/</a>) invites original,
high-quality submissions for its theme issue on “Domain-Specific
Modeling” that is focused on topics related to DSM, including:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>- Software development processes with DSM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>- Experience reports describing success/failure in
implementing and using domain-specific languages/tools<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>- Approaches to define DSM languages<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>- State of the art descriptions of tools for DSM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>- Metrics for productivity using DSM techniques<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>- Novel approaches for code generation from domain-specific
models<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>- Issues of support/maintenance for systems built with DSMs<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>- Testing, system confidence, test case generation,
validation and verification within the DSM context<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>- Impact of DSM on software architecture<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>- Evolution of languages in accordance with domain<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>- Metamodeling frameworks and languages<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Important Dates<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Intent to submit: 01 Nov 10 <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Paper submission: 29 Nov 10<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Initial Notification: 14 Mar 11<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Second round revision: 15 Jun 11<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Final Notification: 30 Jul 11<b><span style='font-weight:
bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Submission Information<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Please check the <a
href="http://www.dsmforum.org/events/SoSymDSM11/">http://www.dsmforum.org/events/SoSymDSM11/</a>
for details.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Guest Editors<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span
 style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Jeff Gray</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">University of Alabama</st1:City>, <st1:country-region
 w:st="on">USA</st1:country-region></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span
 style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Matti Rossi</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Aalto University</st1:City>, <st1:country-region
 w:st="on">Finland</st1:country-region></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span
 style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Juha-Pekka Tolvanen</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">MetaCase</st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Editors-in-Chief <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Robert France, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Colorado</st1:PlaceName>
 <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Bernhard Rumpe, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">RWTH</st1:PlaceName>
 <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Aachen</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Further information<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>

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font-family:Arial'>If you have any questions or require additional information
about this theme issue, please contact the guest editors at sosym-dsm _ at _
dsmforum.org<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>

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