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ICCAD Presentation Guidelines. ICCAD 2008. Slide Rules & Recommendations. All presentations should be made in a version of PowerPoint Use Landscape layout Company name and /or logo are only allowed on the title page Do not use any sound effects
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ICCAD Presentation Guidelines ICCAD 2008
Slide Rules & Recommendations • All presentations should be made in a version of PowerPoint • Use Landscape layout • Company name and /or logo are only allowed on the title page • Do not use any sound effects • Use large font sizes. 20 point and higher for regular test, 18 point for descriptive text
Slide Formats • Slide format advice : • Identification of your organization is restricted to the first slide only, no marketing presentations please! • Dark/light or light/dark is OK, contrast is key • Use large, bold fonts to insure readability • Where possible, less text & more pictures • Avoid using the bottom of the slides • Rooms are flat, difficult to see
Presentation Suggestions • Rehearsal in front of others will help you feel more comfortable the day of your presentation • Spend a minimum of 30 seconds on each slide • Speak across the slides
Projection Equipment • Video projection • Preferred: download slides to ICCAD computers (Windows XP Pro, Winzip) • Possible: project directly from your laptop
At Conference - A.V. Practice rooms • Zinfandel Room (2nd floor next to Health Club) • Chardonnay Room (2nd floor next to Health Club) • Riesling (2nd floor next to Health Club) Hours Monday, Nov. 5 7am-7pm Tuesday, Nov. 6 7am-7pm Wednesday, Nov. 7 7am-4pm
Before the Talk: Speakers • Use the practice rooms • Get to know your moderator • Hand over your background information • Arrive during the break before your session • Conference rooms are generally open other times too • Verify that your slides project correctly • Projectors vary widely • Check equations, pictures, special characters, bottom/sides of slides
During the Talk: Speakers • Put on microphone; verify sound projection • Attach microphone center, high up • Be careful about head turning and sound loss • Find & test the laser pointer • Use sparingly: point, explain moving the pointer only minimally; turn pointer off • Advance slides w/ mouse or keyboard arrows • Time talk carefully: use clock on podium
ICCAD ARCHIVE • ICCAD archive will include the speakers papers along with their PowerPoint presentations. This is for historical reference area for the ICCAD community. • We are encouraging all authors to participate. Please load your presentation on the desktop computer in your meeting room. A PDF file is preferred, however, a PPT file is acceptable