O'Reilly Open Source Software Convention. Call for Participation -- XML Track
O'Reilly Open Source Software Convention. Call for Participation -- XML Track.
July 23-27, 2001 in San Diego, California
Call for Participation -- XML Track
Overview
O'Reilly & Associates is pleased to announce the 3rd annual Open Source
Convention. This event is the central gathering place for the Open Source
community to exchange ideas, techniques, and to advance the language.
The Open Source Convention is a five-day event designed for
programmers, developers, and technical staff involved in Open Source
technology and its applications. The convention will be held at the
Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina, San Diego, California, July 23-27,
2001.
The Open Source Convention includes two days of intensely focused
tutorials aimed at novices and experienced users of XML, Linux, MySQL,
Python, and other key open source technologies. These tutorials are
designed to provide concrete knowledge that leads directly to greater
productivity.
Three days of multi-tracked convention sessions focus on cutting edge
technologies and feature talks, demonstrations, and panel debates.
Technically sophisticated individuals who are actively working with the
technology make all tutorials and convention presentations.
Participation Opportunities
Individuals and companies interested in making technical presentations at
the convention are invited to submit proposals to the convention
organizers following the guidelines below. Proposals will be considered in
two classes: tutorial programs and convention presentations.
Presentations by marketing staff or with a marketing focus will not be
accepted, neither will submissions made by anyone other than the
proposed speaker.
Topics
The XML program committee invites submissions of tutorials or
convention presentations on "pure" XML topics, open source XML
applications and the use of XML in open source platforms. Submissions
tailored for open source developers new to XML, as well as for those with
XML experience, are sought.
Tutorial Presentations
The first two days of the conference are devoted to tutorial presentations.
Tutorial proposals must include:
Tutorial Title
Tutorial's length (3 or 6 hours)
Target audience including any prerequisites for taking advantage
of the material (i.e. "a basic understanding of PHP is necessary")
What attendees will learn--the knowledge or skill take-away
attendees will have at the completion of the tutorial
Tutorial outline--a short bullet list or description of the course
itself and the material it covers
Speaker name
Speaker biography
Complete speaker contact information; if applicable, include
administrative support contact information
Convention Presentations
Convention presentations and participation will be considered for these
types of talks:
Focused technology discussions covering a specific XML
technology such as XSLT, and showing a variety of options for its
use
Case studies showing an application of a particular Open Source
technology, the problems that were solved and the lessons learned
New product/technology demonstrations--live demonstrations of
released or near released tools or applications
Convention proposals must include:
Type of talk--technology, new product, case study
Title of talk or demonstration
Abstract of talk, maximum 250 words
Speaker name
Speaker biography
Complete speaker contact information; if applicable, include
administrative support contact information
Extended abstracts should be no shorter than one page and must contain:
A summary of the work done, which the paper will describe
Whether the work has been done, is partially done, or is planned
to be done
The author's name, affiliation, and e-mail address
Detailed bullet-point multi-level outline showing the expected
scope and content of the paper
The committee will prefer new work that has not been presented or
submitted for consideration at other conventions. Please notify the
committee when you are reusing a presentation or submitting it to another
conference.
Submitting Your Proposal
Please send all proposals to: oscon2001-xml-proposals@oreilly.com
Submit all proposals via electronic mail in plain text with no attachments.
Submit one proposal per email. The subject line of your email must follow
this format:
Your Last Name: proposal type (tutorial, proposal, paper): proposal title
For example:
Smith: Tutorial: Advanced Perl Programming
You will receive an automatic confirmation of receipt for each proposal.
Important Dates
Tutorial and Presentation proposals due: February 9, 2001
Notification to presenters: March 1, 2001
Tutorial presentations due: May 1, 2001
Convention presentations due: June 1, 2001
Prepared by Robin Cover for The XML Cover Pages archive.
