It is our great pleasure to welcome you to ESEC/FSE'2009 in Amsterdam.
This year's conference continues its tradition of being a premier forum for researchers, practitioners, and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, experiences, and challenges in the field of software engineering. Held bi-annually, ESEC/FSE brings together experts from academia and industry to exchange the latest research results and trends, as well as their practical applications in all areas of software engineering.