Overview
ACM SIGDOC, with its emphasis on communication and information, and its strong links to information science, design studies, and cognitive and computer science, aims to continue expanding its creative interactions and energies in Europe.

The scope of the conference includes, but is not limited to, the following major topics:

• Multidisciplinary approaches to Information Design and Information Architecture
• Technical Documentation and User Support Systems
• Open Source, Collaborative Writing Processes, and Information Design
• Design Principles, Usability/User Studies, User Interface Design
• Methodologies for Information Systems and System Design
• Human-Computer Interaction (HCI/CHI), Computer-Mediated Communication
• Design of Distance Learning Systems, Distributed Learning Environments, Multimedia Learning, Digital Learning Environments, Online Education and Training
• International and Intercultural Communication, Legal and Ethical Dimensions of Communication
• Serious Games and Virtual Worlds

Guidelines for Submission Types

SIGDOC 2011 will include research papers, technical papers, participatory workshops, experience reports, and posters. Authors should submit full papers for review by the program committee. To submit a paper, experience report, workshop or poster proposal for review, use the submission platform. If you have any questions regarding the process please email Carlos Costa carlos.costa@iscte.pt, Carlo Meghini carlo.meghini@isti.cnr.it. Authors will be notified of acceptance by June 20, 2011, while poster authors will be notified by July 5, 2011. Camera ready papers should be submitted by July 20, 2011. Acceptance for publication is contingent on registration for the conference (In the case of multiple authors, at least one must register to the full conference). If you cannot attend the conference, a publication fee equivalent to the event registration will be charged.

• Research Papers — Full papers should not exceed 5,000 words, approximately 8 pages in ACM SIGDOC conference format (available at the site), including figures and references. The results described must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere.
• Workshops — Workshop proposals should not exceed 1,000 words. The proposal should describe the workshop’s theme, leader(s), structure, expected length, and participant selection criteria.
• Experience Reports — Experience reports present project- or workplace-focused summaries of important process or product processes and should not exceed 3,500 words. The experience report is a standalone, six-page extended abstract that describes a design experience and its lessons for other designers of communication. The experience report must include the title, names and affiliations of the authors, an abstract of up to 150 words, and keywords.
• Posters — Poster proposals should not exceed 1000 words. Accepted poster submissions will receive a one page description in the conference proceedings. The submission should be formatted according to the ACM guidelines for paper submissions, but the length must be only one page. Longer submissions will be truncated. Submit your poster and direct questions about your poster to: Michael Albers, malbers@acm.org