Off-topic, but still very relevant to a lot of people on this list. Please spread the word about JCGT being a great place to publish those "Gem"-like papers about interesting graphics techniques. And if you're at SIGGRAPH, feel free to stop by tonight. (Full disclosure: I'm on the editorial board.)
Begin forwarded message: (very slightly edited by lg) > From: Eric Haines > > Physicists and mathematicians are able to do it, so we decided to do it, too. > The previous editorial board of the Journal of Graphics Tools has resigned > and most of us have gone on to start a new journal: The Journal of Computer > Graphics Techniques, http://jcgt.org. We're looking for "Graphics Gems"-like > papers, those techniques you've discovered to be useful but are not in the > literature, or not well-explained. Code implementing a technique is certainly > a plus but not required. > > This new journal is peer-reviewed, and publication is instant after final > layout of an accepted paper. The journal is open-access in the fullest sense: > it is free to both authors and readers, there are no publication fees or > subscription costs, and authors retain copyright of their work. This model > encourages unrestricted flow of information from researchers and developers > to interested readers. As an example, the first paper accepted by JCGT has > had over 10,000 downloads the first month after it was published. At the same > time, peer review and editorial control ensures that readers will find > articles at the site worth their time. Finally, plans are being put into > place for an extremely durable archive so that material is not lost over > time. Without a traditional publisher involved, there is also no risk that > the material will become locked away or disappear due to a change of policy, > business plans, or ownership. > > If you're at SIGGRAPH, we're having an informal gathering in the lounge of > the HQ hotel, the Marriott, today (Monday) from 5:30 to 6:30 pm, just before > the Sake barrel reception. For more details see > http://www.realtimerendering.com/blog/jcgt-gathering-at-siggraph-2012/ > > This gathering is nothing vital, it's just a reason to get together and > schmooze, for us to talk with anyone interested in this new venture. What > *is* critical is your participation, as authors and readers. I trust as an > author you will seriously consider submitting your ideas to the journal after > considering its advantages, and as a reader I encourage you to sign up for a > subscription (in reality, a simple notice when a new article is available - > currently just Twitter and Facebook, more avenues coming soon). > > -- Larry Gritz [email protected]
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