[Foss4g2009] Re: Website workshop / tutorial content update

[Mark Leslie]

All links have been poked and everything looks great.
Thanks,

Mark Leslie
Geospatial Software Architect
LISAsoft

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mapbutcher wrote:
> Mark
> Workshop and Tutorial page changes uploaded - also note that I have updated
> the submission guide page to provide links to the templates
> 
> http://2009.foss4g.org/workshops/
> http://2009.foss4g.org/tutorials/
> http://2009.foss4g.org/submissions/
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Simon
> 
> 
> 2009/1/30 Mark Leslie <mrk.leslie at gmail.com>
> 
>> I've attached some revised words for the workshop and tutorial pages.  I
>> dare to dream that this will be the final revision.  I have also noticed
>> that the link to /submission at the bottom of both pages is broken.  I
>> believe it should link to /submissions/.
>> --
>> Mark Leslie
>> Geospatial Software Architect
>> LISAsoft
>>
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>> Ph: +61 2 8570 5000 Fax: +61 2 8570 5099 Mob: +61
>> Suite 112, Jones Bay Wharf 19-21 Pirrama Rd Pyrmont NSW 2009
>> -------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> LISAsoft is part of the A2end Group of Companies
>> http://www.ardec.com.au
>> http://www.lisasoft.com
>> http://www.terrapages.com
>>
>> FOSS4G 2009 Workshops
>>
>> <h2>Workshops</h2>
>>
>> We are pleased to offer you the chance to showcase your skills by helping
>> to teach eager attendees in the use of your favourite application,
>> integration solution, technology or other topic in an interactive, hands-on
>> environment.
>>
>> Ten half-day workshops (3 hours in duration) will be held on the first day
>> of the conference, October 20th. All workshop submissions will be
>> considered, but particular interest will be shown in the following topics:
>>    * Practical introductions
>>    * Interoperability
>>    * Spatial data accuracy
>>    * Spatial data privacy
>>    * Data migration
>>    * System implementation
>>    * Data security
>>
>> <h2>Guidelines for workshop submissions</h2>
>>
>> Workshops are expected to be a hands-on experience with participants
>> following along with the instructor, working directly with the software
>> under discussion. All workshops will be equipped with computers (two
>> students sharing one system) to support this vision. Workshop computers will
>> be pre-installed with a basic image containing standard software packages
>> running in a Windows XP environment.  A standard FOSS4G LiveDVD will be
>> provided to all conference participants.  The use of this or another
>> LiveCD/DVD or other replacement operating system is possible but will be
>> undertaken at the risk of the presenter.  To discuss your needs for either
>> the workshop computer set-up or Live DVD, please contact the organising
>> committee: http://2009.foss4g.org/contacts/.
>>
>> Workshops are also expected to require considerable effort to create, with
>> past experience showing that three days of preparation per hour of
>> presentation are required to produce a high quality workshop. Additionally
>> you will be expected to develop material for attendees to take home with
>> them, such as handouts, workbook, CD-ROMs etc. Due to the effort involved in
>> producing and presenting a workshop, presenters will receive a single free
>> registration to the conference for delivering a workshop.  Should the
>> conference exceed attendance expectations a second conference pass may be
>> provided for secondary instructors.
>>
>> Presenters are encouraged to make use of scenarios and on-site data from
>> the Climate Change Integration Plugfest (CCIP) if appropriate.  This is
>> especially critical as demand for access to data over the internet is
>> expected to be very high, and Australia has notoriously slow connections to
>> the outside world.  Contact details for  the CCIP are available at
>> http://external.opengis.org/twiki_public/bin/view/ClimateChallenge2009/WebHome
>> .
>>
>> <h2>Submitting a Workshop</h2>
>>
>> For details on the submission process click here
>>
>> Download the workshop submission template in <a href="whereever.dot">MS
>> Office format</a> or <a href="whereever.ott">Open Document format</a>.
>>
>> To create a workshop submission click here.
>>
>>
>> FOSS4G 2009 Tutorials
>>
>> <h2>Tutorials</h2>
>>
>> 24 90 minute tutorials will be held on Thursday October 22 and Friday
>> October 23. All tutorial submissions will be considered, but particular
>> interest will be shown in the following topics:
>>
>>    * Practical introductions
>>    * Interoperability
>>    * Spatial data accuracy
>>    * Spatial data privacy
>>    * Data migration
>>    * System implementation
>>    * Data security
>>
>> <h2>Guidelines for tutorials submissions</h2>
>>
>> Tutorials offer you the opportunity to share your knowledge and passion for
>> your favorite application, intregration solutions, technology or other topic
>> in bite-sized pieces.
>>
>> Tutorial rooms will not be equipped with computers so any hands-on aspects
>> are the responsibility of the presenter and must be stated; the tutorial may
>> recommend participants to bring their own laptop. Most laptops can be
>> expected to be running some version of the Windows operating system.
>>  Preference will be given to hands-on tutorials.
>>
>> FOSS4G LiveDVDs, based on the Xubuntu operating system, will be available
>> at the conference and supplied to all attendees. These may be used in the
>> Tutorials, or installation of software packages provided by the presenter
>> may be part of the tutorial. Any presenter that is to make use of the
>> LiveDVD is expected to test their tutorial against it during its production
>> to ensure it will meet your needs.  To discuss your requirements for
>>  LiveDVD, please contact the organising committee:
>> http://2009.foss4g.org/contacts/.
>>
>> Presenters are encouraged to make use of scenarios and on-site data from
>> the Climate Change Integration Plugfest (CCIP) if appropriate.  This is
>> especially critical as demand for access to data over the internet is
>> expected to be very high, and Australia has notoriously slow connections to
>> the outside world.  Contact details for  the CCIP are available at
>> http://external.opengis.org/twiki_public/bin/view/ClimateChallenge2009/WebHome
>> .
>>
>> <h2>Submitting a Tutorial</h2>
>>
>> For details on the submission process click here
>>
>> Download the tutorial submission template in <a href="whereever.dot">MS
>> Office Format</a> or <a href="whereever.ott">Open Document Format</a>.
>>
>> To create a tutorial submission click here
>>
>>
>>
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