The OpenOffice.org Conference (OOoCon 2006) Call for Papers
All,
We are soliciting papers from the broad OpenOffice.org community on
topics ranging from developing OpenOffice.org to marketing it; from
the global politics of the free and open-source software (FOSS)
movement to the technical challenges of localization. This conference
is meant to be a forum for technical as well as general examinations
of OpenOffice.org's place in the expanding world of FOSS.
*Your proposal should be sent before 1 June 2006 in order to
guarantee that it will be considered for inclusion in the Conference.*
The conference will cover the following OpenOffice.org topics,
organized into five tracks:
1. *General*
OpenOffice.org 3.0
Commercializing, integrating, and supporting OpenOffice.org
Migration methodology
Marketing
Funding the project, defining the product, and extending it
Attracting people (programmers, documentation writers, linguists,
support, marketing...)
The OpenOffice.org Community: Past, Present and Future
2. *Education*
OpenOffice.org in schools and universities
Case studies of student's/pupil's help in developing OpenOffice.org
Skill recognition
3. *Public Administration*
Case studies of OpenOffice.org in government
Government support of OpenOffice.org (and FOSS in general)
Collaboration of PA in developing, deploying and using OpenOffice.org
Government support
4. *Enterprises*
Case studies of OpenOffice.org in private sector (SME - Small to
Medium-sized Enterprise)
Collaboration of SME in developing, deploying and using OpenOffice.org
How the use of OpenOffice.org can expand beyond that of a mere
office suite (ODF opens up new horizons)
5. *Development*
The source and how to work with it
The Roadmap
Tools for development
Integration and localization
UNO and what it can do
QA, user interface, and development processes
Macros and installers
Extensions
Filters and other topics....
6. *XML & OASIS OpenDocument Format*
OASIS OpenDocument XML format
Introduction to XML
Examples of XML technology
XML: bridge between OpenOffice.org and other tools
*Please submit a proposal by filling out the template and sending it
to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>*
*template for proposals <http://marketing.openoffice.org/ooocon2006/
paper_template.odt>
*As the OpenOffice.org community consists of members from countries
all over the world the talk must be in English.*
Please limit your presentation to 50 minutes including questions.
Your proposal (abstract) must be sent before 1 June 2006 in order to
be considered for inclusion in the Conference.
A *presentation* is a general discussion of some topic, including
(but not limited to) the software, the community, relationships with
other software or communities, and political or philosophical issues.
A *case study* is a specific type of presentation that tells what you
did to achieve some result; this is usually a success story, but
could include a discussion of what mistakes you made and how you
overcame them.
A *workshop* is a "how-to" session, in which the presenter gives step-
by-step instructions for doing some task such as writing macros,
setting up a database, or developing a complex spreadsheet. Workshops
usually include some audience activities.
A *BoF* ("Birds of a Feather" meeting) is an informal gathering of
people in a particular group, or interested in a specific topic.
Examples include the members of a native-language group, the
marketing project, documentation writers, or Macintosh coders.
A *panel discussion* involves a group of people (usually 3 or 4) led
by a moderator. The participants make opening and closing statements
on the topic, may discuss the topic among themselves, and may answer
questions from the audience (usually submitted in advance).
A *lightning talk* is a brief presentation on any topic relevant to
the conference. It could be an interesting format to give many people
the chance to make their point in a series of exactly 5 minute slots.
The template for paper submission includes a section for requesting a
travel subsidy. At this point we are not in a position to offer
funding for all speakers, and those speakers who do get a subsidy are
unlikely to have their full expenses covered. Each request will be
considered on the basis of both merit and need, so if you are
requesting a subsidy, please give as much information as possible to
help us evaluate your request. Please note that someone presenting
only a lightning talk is unlikely to receive assistance.
An OpenOffice.org Impress template recommended for use for the
conference presentations will be published around 1 June 2006.
... and keep a watch on <http://marketing.openoffice.org/ooocon2006/>
for more information ...
A Web version of this message is at <http://marketing.openoffice.org/
ooocon2006/cfp.html>.
**....And pass this message around....**
Best regards,
The OpenOffice.org Conference Team
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