Expanded Call -- Security in Virtual Worlds, 3D Webs, and Immersive Environments

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Apologies for any cross-posts.

Expanded Call
Security in Virtual Worlds, 3D Webs, and Immersive Environments:
Models for Development, Interaction, and Management

For complete book information, the call for chapters, author guidelines,
and other resources, please visit:

http://docrea.org/igi/

Over the past few months, I have discussed many issues concerning
security, privacy, and other interesting topics as they apply to Virtual
Worlds and the 3D Web. Although many fascinating topics have surfaced, I
have found that two other concepts continually infuse these stimulating
discussions: interaction and immersive environments.

Interaction takes many forms, such as social interaction, interaction
with the virtual world, etc. and has been the focus of more than one of
the submitted chapters. As such, it deserves a larger role in this book.

Expanding into Immersive Environments as well to include virtual realms
such as massively multiplayer [role-playing] online games (MMOs and
MMORPGs) is crucial as the use of these realms grows and research must
keep pace. These communities are rife with many of the security
challenges we need to address as more people move into these realms for
business and pleasure. Not addressing the multitude of immersive
environments would be detrimental.

As a result if these findings and multiple conversations with the
publisher, we are expanding the book's coverage to bring these areas
into the overall discussion. As a result, we need a few chapters in
these areas to round out the books' coverage as a whole. However, that's
not to say chapters on the original focus are still not encouraged as
well. Since we are opening up the window for a few more submissions, we
will consider these as well.

The book is still on track for publication in the Spring 2010. In order
to keep our schedule, new chapters will be fast-tracked through the
double-blind review process. Proposals and queries are still encouraged
well before the date, but are not required:
       
        September 15: Full Chapters Due
        October 30: Chapter Decisions
        November 23: Final Chapters Due
        Spring 2010: Book Published

So, if you have been working on something and are looking for a place to
publish, please contact me or send it in. I look forward to hearing from
you.

Alan


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Alan Rea
Associate Professor
Computer Information Systems
Haworth College of Business
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5412

http://docrea.org
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