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   Call for Papers -
   Special Issue on
   Activated & Programmable Internet:
   The Converging Technologies for the Internet based Active and
   Programmable Systems.
   in the Journal of Computer Communications

   Guest Editor:  Prof. Javed I. Khan, Kent State University

   Over the last few years a number of paradigms have emerged on the
   converging theme of the activated Internet. Paradigms trace back to
   vastly different origins, but converge on the unifying theme--where
   the Internet is not only a large network but also a confederated
   computing and communication platform. The spectrum ranges from grid
   networking, content services networking, active and programmable
   networks, sensor computing to the very recent automatic computing.
     * Application services on peer-to-peer networks have recently
       toppled the Web as the leading consumer of backbone bandwidth.
       Active proxies are opening a new horizon for such services.
     * Active networking aims at new network services by adding
       programmability to network devices.
     * Programmable networking is exploring how the existing protocols on
       internetworking devices can be made versatile by making their
       features programmable via open interfaces.
     * Grid computing targets scientific computing over massive number of
       networked computers, supercomputers, and massive storage.
     * The latest-- automatic programming envisions the internet as the
       ultimate computing platform where resources can be adaptively
       congregated, used, and dismantled- all based on services' need.

   The objective of this special issue of the Journal of Computer &
   Communication is to showcase some of the brilliant and recent research
   in these convergent paradigms which merit potential cross
   fertilization. Authors are encouraged to submit high-quality papers
   dealing with original and innovative results along the themes. Both
   theoretical and practical results are highly welcome. Also we are
   looking for novel implementation reports. Topics of particular
   interest include but are not limited to the following:
     * Theory, Model & Framework:

     * Languages and models of programmability
     * OS and environments for programming
     * Models & framework for netcentric applications & services

     * Architectures & Protocols:

     * Programmable network and grid architecture & hardware
     * Server architecture for web based computing & service
     * QoS, resource management & synchronization of active systems
     * Security and privacy models for safe internet computing
     * Ubiquity, global portability and mobility architectures
     * Peer-to-peer systems with programmable transport protocols.
     * Extensible network or grid signaling protocols
     * Service dissemination and discovery protocols

     * Application, Services, Implementation & System Reports:

     * Services on active and programmable networks.
     * Integrated content and application services involving proxy.
     * Sensor computing.
     * Grid applications.
     * Automatic services & applications.
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   IMPORTANT DATES
     * Submission:  August, 30,  2003
     * Acceptance decision:  November, 1, 2003
     * Final paper due:   March 1, 2004
     * Publication date: Spring 2004
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   SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
   Authors are invited to submit full papers, following the templates
   available from the publisher at http://authors.elsevier.com/ in
   electronic form (PDF preferred) to the Guest Editor at the following
   address:
        Prof. Javed I. Khan
       Email: javed@kent.edu
        Department of Computer Science
        Kent State University
        233 MSB, Kent, OH-44242
        USA
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