1. The Deadline: Confirmation of our faxed printout of your electronic file must be received by 21 April 2003.

2. The Format of the Printed Paper:
   • The text of the paper must be set in two columns.
   • The type must be Times or Times Roman, 10 point type on 12 point leading ("single spaced").
   • The type must fit inside an area 6.5 inches wide by 9 inches deep.
   • The notes must appear at the end of the paper, not at the foot of the page.
   • Do NOT include page numbers or running titles.
   • Maximum length: 6 pages.

3. The Electronic Files: The PostScript or PDF must have been generated with the instruction "Embed all fonts." HTML is optional at this time, but will be required for the post-workshop Web archive.

4. We must receive your signed consent form(s) by 21 April 2003. All authors may sign a single form, or each author may send in a separate signed form, as convenient. You may mail your form to the USENIX office or fax it to 510.548.5738.

DEADLINE   (back to top)

Final electronic files are due on or before 21 April 2003. Material received after this date will not be included in the printed proceedings.

PLEASE NOTE: Email the PDF or PostScript file of your paper and your fax number to jel@usenix.org. See below, Sending It in. We will print the paper in our office and fax you a copy for approval. Send the consent form and checklist by fax or regular mail to the USENIX office.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES   (back to top)

The authors, not the USENIX staff, are solely responsible for the content and formatting of their paper. It is not possible to proofread or correct the papers before we print them. USENIX staff will be happy to advise about any aspect of paper presentation. Send email to the Production Director, Jane-Ellen Long, before the paper submission deadline.

ELECTRONIC FILES   (back to top)

We request that you email electronic versions of your paper on or before 21 April 2003, to jel@usenix.org. These versions will be mounted on the USENIX Web site. Please send:

• Required: A PDF file with all fonts embedded is preferred. If you cannot provide PDF, please supply fully formatted PostScript.

• Optional: Fully formatted HTML, with any illustrations in PNG, GIF, or JPEG format. A compressed format (e.g., uuencoded tar, gzip, zip) is preferred. Please be sure to include your .css file. (HTML will be required for the post-workshop Web archive.)

SPECIFICATIONS FOR PDF OR POSTSCRIPT VERSIONS   (back to top)

Content   (back to top)

Note that some licensed material may not be publishable. USENIX does not have the resources to research licensed material and will rely on your determination. If there is any question on this matter, please contact your program chair immediately.

Attribution information (authors' affiliations and email addresses) should be included on the first page of the paper. Dedicated title pages should not be used. Keep the attribution short--no biographies or other extended information.

An abstract of at most 150 words should follow the title and author names, before the main body of the paper.

Please include a section at the end of your paper providing availability information. If the system you describe is available to others, and if more information (reports, etc.) may be obtained, indicate terms and contact information.

Take care when making general references to people that the pronouns "she" and "he" are used fairly. If this is not done, the usage becomes offensive and distracting. It is also contrary to expected behavior, particularly in a professional forum.

Proofread your paper carefully yourself, run a spell-checker, and also have someone else proofread it. See above, Your Responsibilities.

Format   (back to top)

USENIX tries to ensure a consistent style in our Proceedings. Layout sheets are not required, but authors are expected to adhere to the following format parameters. Deviations from this style must be cleared with the Production Director, Jane-Ellen Long, before submission. Please notify your Program Chair of any deviations as well.

Summary:

Typeface and Type Sizes   (back to top)

Papers should be set in a readable serif font, preferably Times Roman. Again, please refrain from making a multitude of font changes. It makes the paper difficult to read.

The body text should be 10 point type. Text should be printed single-spaced (12 pt leading for 10 pt text, 10 or 11 pt leading for 8 or 9 pt captions).

Headings should be set in 12 point type, and endnotes, equations, and illustration captions set in 8 or 9 pt type. Type that is too small will not reproduce legibly.

Layout   (back to top)

Copy should be submitted on 8.5 by 11 inch pages. All type, including illustrations, should be contained within a 6.5 by 9 inch rectangle centered on the physical page.

Text should be set in two columns (3.125" each) in portrait orientation (long axis vertical). Illustrations and diagrams may be either portrait or landscape orientation.

Please gather all notes and references at the end of your paper, i.e., do not typeset them as footnotes.

Reproduction will be black on white only, on flat-surface paper. Keep this in mind when producing illustrations, particularly when using shaded areas--many shadings are hard to differentiate in offset-printed copies. We will not accept color prints or transparencies.

Do not print running titles or page numbers on the papers.

PAGE COUNT   (back to top)

A full paper should be a maximum of 6 pages long, including all references, diagrams, and appendices.

SENDING IT IN   (back to top)

Email a PDF, with all fonts embedded, or a PostScript file, to jel@usenix.org, with a fax number, so that you can approve the printed version of your paper. The files must be received by 21 April 2003.

QUESTIONS?   (back to top)

If you have any questions that aren't answered above, contact:

Production Director
Jane-Ellen Long
(510) 528-8649
email: jel@usenix.org

Program Chair: Michael B. Jones, hotos-chair@usenix.org

Meeting Planner
(regarding hotel, registration, and A-V needs)
Judy Desharnais
email: judy@usenix.org