Objectives and Topics
Objectives
The 9th International Working Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces (AVI 2008) will be held in Naples, Italy, May 28-30, 2008. Started in 1992 in Rome, and held every two years in different Italian towns, the Conference traditionally brings together experts in different areas of computer science who have a common interest in the conception, design and implementation of visual and, more generally, perceptual interfaces, with a growing interest for mobile devices such as smartphones, palmtops and PDAs, in the framework of both traditional and emerging environments, such as ubiquitous and pervasive computer applications. Both formal methods and concrete applications well fit into the framework of the conference, whose program also includes invited talks, given by leaders in the field. Submissions are solicited under the following broad categories, and with respect, but not limited to, the following specific topics.

Overall Categories:
Interaction models and techniques
Interactive visualization
Interactive systems
User interaction studies

Specific topics
Visual Interface Design
Visual Interaction
Information Visualization
Graph Layout
Visual Databases
Visual Querying
Visual Data Mining
Adaptive Interfaces
Animated Interfaces
Web Interfaces
Interface Metaphors
Multimodal Interfaces
Natural Interaction
Perceptual Interfaces
Context Aware Interaction
Virtual and Augmented Reality
Interface Evaluation
Cognitive Models of the User
End-User Development
Controlled Studies and Usability Testing
Computer Supported Cooperative Work
Hypermedia & Multimedia Applications
Digital media environments
Map-based interaction
Mobile interaction design
Web-based social interaction
New media and cultural heritage
Authors should indicate the type of contribution they are submitting:


Full papers (8 pages), describing original and unpublished work about the above or closely related topics, categorized in one of the following two:
Advanced research, on innovative interaction paradigms and systems
Mature solutions, on advances in traditional forms of interaction
Poster papers (4 pages), describing promising work in progress.
System papers (2 pages), accompanied by a demonstration of the software prototype.