[OSGeo-Discuss] foss4gna call for papers deadline today!

[Jody Garnett]

Today is the day for foss4gna :)

- http://foss4g-na.org/cfp

If you are considering submitting a presentation, or workshop, please keep
the call for paper "tracks" in mind: "FOSS4G Software", "FOSS4G Adoption",
"FOSS4G Use Cases & Applications", "Research", and "Lessons Learned: Best
Practices, Costs & Benefits".

This is general advice for any conference, if you *really* want to talk on
a subject, consider how the subject can be approached in different tracks.
The same presentation on a new feature may be presented with different
emphasis:
- FOSS4G Software - a straight up discussion on the features, or its
technical approach or merits
- FOSS4G Adoption - describe how the feature was developed for a new market
or target audience - allowing the use of open source in a new area
- FOSS4G Use Case - this is harder to pull off, may have to be a joint
presentation with a researcher or customer who is using the feature
- Research - the feature may of been developed as a research project, or
you may have a chance to show research results enabled by the new feature
- Lessons Learned - a chance to step back and look at why the feature was
developed and reflect on how effective using open source was as an approach

It is often the case that foss4g conferences fill up with "FOSS4G Software"
presentations, by exploring your options you may give yourself a better
chance at presenting - and the conference organizers a better chance at a
balanced program.
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