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Frequently Asked Questions
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Q: The size of my PDF file is more than 2 MB. Conference maker will
not let me upload my PDF file.
A: If your PDF file is more than 2
MB it is likely that you have not created the PDF in the best way. You should
check:
http://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/a1/pdfcreat.htm
at the National Science Foundation
(NSF), which gives detailed information on how to convert files to
PDF. One of the common problems is in converting TeX or LaTeX files to
PDF. Not following the NSF instructions will typically produce a PDF
file that is excessively large and of poor quality. Another common
problem is the failure to embed all fonts. If the Embed All Fonts
option is not checked in the “Printer Setup” when the PDF is
created, symbol fonts will appear incorrectly. It is a good idea for
every submitter to test the quality of their PDF file by printing it
out on a computer that does not have TeX, LaTex, or Scientific Word
installed on the machine. The submitter should be especially careful
to check that math symbols appear correctly when printed.
If your PDF file is still larger than 2 MB after carefully following the NSF
instructions, then it is probably because you have many complex graphics. You
should either edit the graphics so that they are not so large (e.g., by
reducing the resolution of the graphics) or you should eliminate some of the
graphics. It is fine to include a link in your paper to an appendix on your
web site that contains the complex graphics in a separate file.
Papers are limited to 2 MB to limit the burden placed on the Program Committee
of handling the electronic submissions. Typically a 40 page paper with numerous
graphics and mathematics is no more than 0.5 MB. We therefore thought that 2 MB
was an appropriate upper limit.
A: You have the option to edit
or withdraw your submission at any time. If you have found a mistake
in your abstract, or any other information you entered, or if you
would like to upload a more recent version of your paper you can log
in, and edit your submission by clicking on "List My Papers"
and then clicking on the hyperlink to the paper ID number for your
submission. This will bring up a screen with your submission
information and at the bottom of the screen are two buttons, one is
"Edit" and the other is "Delete". Note that once
you delete your paper it is gone for good, and you would have to start
with a new submission if you do this and subsequently change your
mind. Thus, editing your submission is probably the preferred mode of
adjusting your submission once it has been made.
You will be able to edit or delete any of your submissions at any point up
until the Program Committee begins reviewing the papers.
At that point the "Accepting Submission?" item on
the Conference Information will be set to "No" and the Program
Committee will begin making accept/reject decisions on the submitted
manuscripts and begin forming sessions. Your submissions will be frozen at that
point and you will be notified by email in due course about whether your
submission has been accepted. You can also check the status of your submissions
by logging into Conference Maker. In some cases you will see that your
submission is accepted or rejected before you are officially notified by email.