The IEEE International Symposium on Network Computing and Applications is seeking articles concerning fundamental research and practical experience reports. The topics of interest include, but are not limited to: · Theory of Network Computing · High Speed Networks/Protocols and Middleware · Routing Mechanisms · Overlay Networks/Peer-to-Peer Systems · System Area Networks (SAN)/Clusters · Performance Modeling/Quality of Services (QoS) Issues · Web Caching and Switching · Network Security · Dependable Wide, Local, and System Area Networks · Intrusion-Tolerant Systems · Scalable and Dependable Servers and Data Centers · Middleware for Dependable Network Computing · Self*(configuring, healing, optimizing, protecting, organizing, aware) Platforms for Network Computing · Seamless and virtual capabilities to achieve dynamic reconfiguration, self-healing and non-stop operation · Network Protocol Verification and Validation · Autonomic Network Computing · Cloud Computing: Optimizing the Cloud (path, communication, applications) · Autonomic Cloud Computing: Secure Cloud Applications and Platforms, Ensuring Site and Application Availability · Mobile Ad-Hoc Networks (MANET) · Sensor Networks · Programming Environments for Distributed Systems · e-Commerce · Practical Experiences and Prototypes · Energy-efficient computation and communication