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abstract: The purpose of the 5th International Conference on Web Information Systems and Technologies (WEBIST) is to bring together researchers, engineers and practitioners interested in the technological advances and business applications of web-based information systems. The conference has four main track, covering different aspects of Web Information Systems, including Internet Technology, Web Interfaces and Applications, Society, e-Communities, e-Business and, last but not least, e-Learning. CONFERENCE AREAS Each of these topic areas is expanded below but the sub-topics list is not exhaustive. Papers may address one or more of the listed sub-topics, although authors should not feel limited by them. Unlisted but related sub-topics are also acceptable, provided they fit in one of the following main topic areas: 1. Internet Technology 2. Web Interfaces and Applications 3. Society, e-Business and e-Government 4. e-Learning AREA 1 - INTERNET TECHNOLOGY - XML and data management - Web Security and Privacy - Intrusion Detection and Response - Authentication and Access Control - Grid Computing - Web Services and Web Engineering - System Integration - Databases and Datawarehouses - Wireless Applications - Distributed and Parallel Applications - Protocols and Standards - Network systems, proxies and servers - Agents AREA 2 - WEB INTERFACES AND APPLICATIONS - Multimedia and User interfaces - Accessibility issues and Technology - User Modeling - Web Personalization - Usability and Ergonomics - Personalized Web Sites and Services - Portal strategies - Searching and Browsing - Ontology and the Semantic Web - Metadata and Metamodeling - Web mining - Digital Libraries - Web Geographical Information Systems AREA 3 - SOCIETY, e-BUSINESS and e-GOVERNMENT - e-Business and e-Commerce - e-Payment - B2B, B2C and C2C - Knowledge Management - Social Networks and Organizational Culture - Social Information Systems - Communities of practice - Communities of interest - Social & Legal Issues - Tele-Work and Collaboration - e-Government AREA 4 - e-LEARNING - e-Learning standards and tools - Web-based Education - Web-based Teaching and Learning Technologies - Designing Learning Activities - Content-based and Context-based Learning - Learning Materials Development - Intelligent Tutoring Systems - Virtual Learning Communities - Case-studies and applications - Competition and Collaboration - Software tools for e-Learning