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<font face="Lucida Sans" size="3">Hi Dave</font> </p>
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<font face="Lucida Sans" size="3">I agree on the workshop deadline being extended. There are proposals coming in that look good, but we would like to see quite a few more! I suggest the 23rd May as a deadline for submission. </font> </p>
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<font face="Lucida Sans" size="3">Regarding the website:</font> </p>
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<font face="Lucida Sans" size="3">1) I think what needs to be done is to make a dedicated page explaining the process, with suitable links. The process needs to be made crystal clear and evident. I will make sure this happens.</font> </p>
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<font face="Lucida Sans" size="3">2) Most of the changes you have discussed are tricky to implement in the Conference Management System as it is now - it handles submissions generically, whether paper or workshop.</font> </p>
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<font face="Lucida Sans" size="3">3) The first step in the process involves setting up an abstract/ overview submission as an author - essentially setting up the workflow. If the overview of the proposal is acceptable, the authors will be notified to submit a full proposal into the website workflow, using the templates. This does not seem too onerous, to me at least. </font> </p>
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<font face="Lucida Sans" size="3">4) If changes need to be made to the submission, they can be uploaded in a new file with a person using their author role. If an author submits supplementary files with their proposal, the same holds true. Once the submission process is completed, any changes will have to be made through e-mail correspondence.</font> </p>
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<font face="Lucida Sans" size="3">Regards</font> </p>
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<font face="Lucida Sans" size="3">Graeme</font> </p>
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>>> Dave Patton <davep@confluence.org> 04/28/08 5:50 PM >>><br>With the deadline for Workshop/Lab submissions<br>being 2 days away, and today being a holiday<br>in South Africa, and the conference website<br>apparently not being setup properly to accept<br>Workshop/Lab submissions[1], I'd suggest the<br>deadline be extended.<br><br>[1]<br>First, it's FAR too difficult for people to<br>know what to do to submit a Workshop/Lab.<br>There should be a clear "list of deadlines"<br>on the main page.<br>There should be clear links to take people<br>directly to their 'area of interest' - for<br>example, it must say "Workshop and Lab",<br>not use any 'conference website related'<br>terminology (such as "Call for Papers",<br>"Proposal Submission").<br>The templates should be publicly available<br>(e.g. both wiki and conference website).<br>I'd argue that submissions should be accepted<br>by email, but I think it's maybe too late for<br>that process to be setup?<br>The current conference website doesn't work<br>properly when you do try as an Author to<br>submit a "Workshops and Labs" Track, because<br>there is no opportunity to do anything with<br>any 'template'.<br>Also, the website needs to allow Authors to<br>delete their own submissions, or at the<br>very least flag them for deletion (e.g. if<br>they change their minds, make a mistake, etc.).<br><br>--<br>Dave Patton<br>CIS Canadian Information Systems<br>Victoria, B.C.<br><br>Degree Confluence Project:<br>Canadian Coordinator<br>Technical Coordinator<br><a href="http://www.confluence.org/">http://www.confluence.org/</a><br><br>OSGeo FOSS4G2007 conference:<br>Workshop Committee Chair<br>Conference Committee member<br><a href="http://www.foss4g2007.org/">http://www.foss4g2007.org/</a><br><br>Personal website:<br>Maps, GPS, etc.<br><a href="http://members.shaw.ca/davepatton/">http://members.shaw.ca/davepatton/</a><br>_______________________________________________<br>FOSS4G2008LOC mailing list<br>FOSS4G2008LOC@lists.osgeo.org<br><a href="http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/foss4g2008loc">http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/foss4g2008loc</a><br>
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