ACM International Conference on Design of Communication
Design for Sustainable Communication

http://www.sigdoc.org/2010
26-29 September 2010
São Carlos - São Paulo - Brazil

THE EVENT
The 28th ACM International Conference on Design of Communication (ACM
SIGDOC'10) will be held in São Carlos-São Paulo, Brazil on September
27-29, 2010 at BROA Golf Resort (www.broa.com.br).

GOALS
SIGDOC focuses on the design of communication as it is taught, practised, researched, and conceptualized in various fields, including technical communication, software engineering, information
architecture, and usability, etc, emphasizing the potentials, practices, and problems of multiple kinds of communication technologies, such as Web applications, user interfaces, and online and print documentation. The main goal is to reach information design professionals, educators, researchers, software engineers, Web designers, system developers, usability specialists, computer scientists, user interface designers, and information technology specialists.

ACM SIGDOC'10 is focusing on the sustainability of all the aspects related to the Design of Communication, and its strong links to library and information science, design studies, and cognitive and computer science is inviting participants to discuss the challenges related to the main topic.

IMPORTANT DATES
* August 04, 2010 - Open Early Bird Registration
* August 15, 2010 - Open Normal Registration
* September 26, 2010 - Close Registration
* September 26-29, 2010 - SIGDOC'10 Conference

HOTEL RESERVATION
Please contact BROA Golf Resort (www.broa.com.br).
Reservations can be done on the hotel website
(http://www.broa.com.br/?page_id=27), or by phone (+55 19 3575 1136).
Mention the Subject/Assunto 'SIGDOC'10 reservation'.

VISA INFORMATION
Check if you need a Visa to visit Brazil at the SIGDOC'10 website
(www.sigdoc.orb/2010) on 'Attending'.

CONTACT
For further information about the event, visit the SIGDOC'10 website
(www.sigdoc.org/2010).

CONFERENCE CHAIRS
General Co-Chairs: Junia Anacleto (UFSCar) and Renata Pontin M Fortes
(USP) - Brazil
Program Chair: Carlos J. Costa, ISCTE, Lisboa, Portugal

SIGDOC Board
SIGDOC Chair: Brad Mehlenbacher, North Carolina State University, USA
SIGDOC Vice-Chair: Robert Pierce, IBM, USA
SIGDOC Secretary and Treasurer: Liza Potts, Old Dominion University, USA