SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS

                        The Second Workshop on
                    Rigorous Object Oriented Methods
                                ROOM 2
                 http://www.comp.brad.ac.uk/research/room/

                         University of Bradford
                       Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK
                             29 May 1998


The second workshop on Rigorous Object Oriented Methods is aimed at
bringing together researchers in the area of OO analysis, design and 
implementation with particular emphasis on increasing the quality
of OO development through the use of rigorous techniques. These
techniques include, but are not limited to:

  - semantics for OO Analysis and Design notations.
  - enhancements of OO methods to enable reasoning about their models.
  - verification and validation of OO A&D models and programs.
  - proposals for new formally based OO A&D notations.
  - OO refinement throughout the development life-cycle.

Research results which are applicable to the emerging UML standard
are particularly encouraged.

The workshop will include an invited talk from Alan Wills on Component
Architectures which aim to facilitate reuse.

Submission Details
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Papers should be at most 20 double-spaced pages in length, should have
an abstract of approximately 250 words and a separate cover page 
indicating the title and authors. Papers will be judged on the basis
of their relevance, significance, originality, correctness and clarity.

Submitted papers must present original work and must not be under
simultaneous review for any other conference or journal.  Papers must
be written in English.

The Computer Journal has expressed an interest in publishing the best
papers which are presented at the workshop. Publication will be subject 
to the normal Computer Journal reviewing process. 

Papers should be sent to any member of the organising committee by 5:00 PM
February 27 1998. Electronic submissions in platform independent postscript
are preferred. The cover page must clearly identify the author's name, 
address, phone and e-mail address. Submissions should be accompanied by a 
cover letter that includes a return mailing address, telephone number and
email address.

Where necessary, paper submissions (five copies) may be sent to:

Tony Clark
ROOM 2 Workshop
Department of Computing
Phoenix Building
University of Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD7 1DP
UK

Submissions will be acknowledged by email. 

Important Dates
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(1) Submission of papers by February 27 1998.
(2) Notification of acceptance will be by email by April 3 1998. 
(3) Camera-ready copy will be due May 1 1998.
(4) Workshop to be held on May 29 1998.

Organising Committee
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Tony Clark, Bradford University, a.n.clark@comp.brad.ac.uk
Andy Evans, Bradford University, a.s.evans@comp.brad.ac.uk
Kevin Lano, Imperial College, London University, kcl@doc.ic.ac.uk

Programme Committee
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Juan Bicarregui         Imperial College (UK)
Howard Bowman           University of Kent at Canterbury (UK)
Tony Bryant             Leeds Metropolitan University (UK)
Tony Clark              Bradford University (UK)
Andy Evans              Bradford University (UK)
Robert France           Florida Atlantic University (USA)
Peter Landin            Queen Mary and Westfield College (UK)
Kevin Lano              Imperial College (UK)
Ian Maung               University of Warwick (UK)
Richard Mitchell        University of Brighton (UK)
Ceri Rees               GEC-Marconi Research Ltd. (UK)
Anthony Simons          University of Sheffield (UK)
Russel Winder           King's College London (UK)