Blog closed

As part of a rationalization of the ESSWE's communications strategy

• This blog has not been updated since 2010.
• Announcements appear only on the ESSWE website.
• News appears in the ESSWE Newsletter, published twice a year.
• Many posts from this blog have been consolidated in a special issue of the ESSWE Newsletter, 2.1.
• Posts on this blog remain accessible via the Index.

Blog opened

The access rules have been changed so that anyone can read this blog.

Change to submission procedures

For reasons of efficiency, submission procedures have been changed. In future, members of the ESSWE should submit announcements and articles directly to the editor, Mark Sedgwick. Members of the board of ESSWE may still make posts to this blog directly for announcements of events, books, etc.

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Using this blog

Reading the blog
The blog is open to all to read.

Commenting on posts
All members of the ESSWE can comment on posts.

Making new posts
All members of the board of ESSWE may make posts to this blog for announcements of events, books, etc. Members of the ESSWE should submit announcements and articles to the editor, Mark Sedgwick.

Appropriate and inappropriate posts and comments

• Announcements of conferences and books are normally made on the main ESSWE website. They may also be made on this blog if desired.
• Short articles are especially encouraged, usually of about 1,000 words in length. Members might, for example, describe the nature and preliminary results of a current research project.
• Discussions on any topic related to the objectives of the ESSWE are encouraged, so long as the tone is polite. Comments that are off-topic or impolite will be removed by the editor.
• Questions concerning sources, information and so on are generally encouraged.

Languages

Postings and comments may be made in any language known to at least one member of the board. The use of English is encouraged in order to maximize the number of readers. The use of a spellchecker is also encouraged!