[Foss4g2009] Re: Website workshop / tutorial content update

[mapbutcher]

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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> 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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