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Opening day
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Submission deadline
Speaker Information
Talk content and Length
Most technical talks at HTCondor Week are 20 minutes long, including time for questions. We try to keep talks on schedule, so aim for a 15-18 minute presentation. We keep the talks short so we can hear from more members of the community, and also to reduce the workload for our speakers.
HTCondor Week offers a diverse audience. It includes system administrators who manage HTCondor pools as well as end users who are just learning how to use HTCondor. Some people have computer science backgrounds, while others are scientists or managers.
If you are an end-user talking about how you use HTCondor, try to balance the description of your work with the description of how you use HTCondor. If you are a HTCondor system administrator, search for a balance between the nitty gritty details and the big picture of how you administer HTCondor.
But above all, don't worry too much about your talk. HTCondor Week attendees are a relaxed crowd that enjoys learning more about HTCondor and how people use it. The feel is more that of a user meeting than a typical conference. Don't feel that you must have formal results in order to present; we also like to hear talks such as what you hope to achieve, activities that have recently started, or areas where you think HTCondor could improve.
Uploading your slides
- Open the HTCondor Week Schedule page.
- Log in to the Indico platform, using the same username + password you used to submit your abstract. The Login button is in the top-right corner.
- Find your talk on the Schedule page. You'll notice a downwards arrow button to the right of your talk listing. Click this button and select "Add material".
- Now upload your slides, ideally in both PDF and PowerPoint formats.
Presentation Computer
We do not yet have the specifications for the presentation computer, but it will likely be similar to last year's: a Macintosh with Microsoft PowerPoint for Mac 2011 (14.4.5), OpenOffice 4.0.1, and Preview 8.0 (PDF reader) installed.
For PowerPoint, we recommend embedding your fonts; see the "Embed fonts in the file" option in the save options. We have had problems with OpenOffice fonts in the past: if you aren't using animations consider exporting a PDF, otherwise stick to widely available fonts: Arial, Courier New, and Times New Roman.
Our projector will likely be similar to last year's. In 2015, we supported 1280×720 (16:9 aspect ratio) and 1024×768 (4:3 aspect ratio). We supported VGA and HDMI. If you need to use your own laptop, we support VGA and HDMI; be sure to bring any adapters you might need.
