In general, you should use the same style you used for generating the version submitted for review only the font size in the proceedings is 10 points (instead of 11).
This year, published Infocom papers can be up to 10 pages long. There are no overlength charges and additional pages cannot be bought.
Papers must be formatted according to the IEEE standard double-column format using 10pt fonts.
To make it easy to adhere to the formatting standard we offer instructions, templates and samples for Latex, MSWord, and FrameMaker . General rules and hints are below. An example of how the finished paper should look like might help.
Please read the detailed instructions that follow before you begin, taking particular note of preferred fonts, formats, and delivery options. The quality of the finished product is largely dependent upon receiving your help at this stage of the publication process.
Papers can be submitted in either PostScript (PS) or Portable Document Format (PDF), as described for each word processor formats and the general hints below. VERY IMPORTANT: ALL FONTS MUST BE EMBEDDED (see Fonts).
If you are unable to submit your paper in any of the electronic formats, or if we encounter problems converting your electronic submission, your paper will be scanned and converted to PDF. Although a scanned paper looks identical to the original when printed, it is slower and more difficult to view on screen. If you do plan to deliver your paper by hard copy, avoid typefaces smaller than 11 points.
The submission of your document as a PDF file is the preferred method. PDF files are more likely than others to preserve your intended layout. Important: When creating a PDF, do not password-protect it. We need access to add page numbers and copyright footers, and to embed the Document Information fields for searching.
Almost all applications/systems can produce a suitable PostScript file, which can then be converted to PDF. PostScript files may be generated in a wide variety of ways. In all cases, the quality of your PostScript file will have a direct impact on the quality of the converted file. A high quality PostScript file is one that reliably produces pages with the desired look, as efficiently as possible.
Please review the following suggestions for producing your PostScript file. This will ensure it is usable and presented in the manner you wish.
| Windows 3.1, 3.11 | PostScript Printer driver |
| Windows '95, 98 or 2000 | AdobePS 4.3.1 (available from www.adobe.com) OR any Linotronic printer driver |
| Windows NT | any Linotronic printer driver |
| Mac OS | LaserWriter 8.x driver |
| OS/2 | any Apple LaserWriter with PostScript driver |
The following fonts are considered base fonts in Acrobat 4.0, and you are encouraged to limit your font selections to this list. Although these fonts are automatically installed with Acrobat Reader 4.0, you MUST still embed these fonts (and all others) to ensure that your paper can be viewed and printed correctly from any system. Please note that Times New Roman is the preferred font.
Using these fonts will reduce the size of your converted paper as well as speed up the display and printing of your paper for the readers. Additionally using only the specified fonts provides a consistent look across to all material on the publication.
If you decide to use fonts other than "base fonts" you must submit your paper as a PostScript or PDF file with embedded fonts. The embedded fonts will be preserved during the conversion process. A font group should never be subsetted!
All images must be embedded in your document.
The type of graphics you include will affect the quality and size of your paper on the electronic document disc. In general, the use of vector graphics such as those produced by most presentation and drawing packages can be used without concern and is encouraged.
The use of bitmapped images such as those produced when a photograph is scanned require significant storage space and must be used with care. Bitmap graphics store an image as a series of numbers that represent the color of each dot in the image. Increasing the size, resolution (dots per inch), or number of colors in an image will dramatically increase the size of the image.
If your paper contains many large images they will be down-sampled to reduce their size during the conversion process. However the automated process used will not always produce the best image, and you are encouraged to perform this yourself on an image by image basis.
Suggestions for improving the quality bitmap graphics include:
You should submit your paper electronically via FTP to ftp://infocom.ucsd.edu/incoming/ using the file name N-M.ps or N-M.pdf, where N-M is the numeric identifier for their paper, such as 123-456789.ps or 123-456789.pdf. Authors will receive email confirming receipt of the paper. (This is the same procedure authors used to submit their manuscript.)
In addition, you need to send by mail to the IEEE the following items:
Express and regular mail should be addressed to:
Laura Hyslop -- INFOCOM 2001We will provide overhead transparency projector, VGA video projector, and microphone. If you need other audio-visual equipment, such as 35mm slide projector, please send an e-mail to the local arrangements chairs.
We also prepared some hints about speaking at Infocom.
If you have a publications-related problem that is not addressed by the instructions above, please contact one of the publications co-chairs.
PDF files can be viewed with the Acrobat Reader