[FOSS4G2016] [Program] Changed help text for abstract

[Volker Mische]

Sorry that should be 2013 and 2014.

On 01/19/2016 05:15 PM, Volker Mische wrote:
> Hmm, looking at the 2014 program booklet, the abstracts were way shorter
> (shorter than 600 words). I'll try to find the 2015 booklet, which was
> really well made IMHO.
> 
> Cheers,
>   Volker
> 
> On 01/19/2016 05:11 PM, Volker Mische wrote:
>> Given the "aims" are not too far away from the short abstract, I think
>> we can just print the full abstract into the booklet. One abstract, less
>> abstract for everyone :)
>>
>> Cheers,
>>   Volker
>>
>> On 01/19/2016 05:02 PM, till.adams at fossgis.de wrote:
>>> For FOSSGIS we requested for max. of 1000 characters abstract,taking 6
>>> characters per word in the middle, that'll hit your aim quite well.
>>>
>>> Another point: At FOSSGIs we also request for a short description (600
>>> characters) for the programme book - maybe the same as abstract, maybe
>>> different.
>>> I know the idea is perhaps little late, but if possible to include that
>>> in the system, we'll have less work later when setting up the programme
>>> book?
>>>
>>> Till
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Am 2016-01-19 16:33, schrieb Volker Mische:
>>>> Hi LOC, Program Committee,
>>>>
>>>> I changed the text below the abstract text box in the proposal system,
>>>> to give guidance on the length of the abstract. It now reads:
>>>>
>>>>     Will be made public if your proposal is accepted. Please aim for
>>>>     125-175 words, 250 words is the maximum. Edit using Markdown.
>>>>
>>>> If you propose different numbers for the maximum and aimed for number of
>>>> words, let me know. Please keep in mind that you'll probably will read
>>>> 400 of those abstracts :)
>>>>
>>>> Cheers,
>>>>   Volker
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