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E ultracet tramadol ent HOWTOMark F. KomarinskiVA Linux Systems markk@linuxdoc.org Revision History Revision v0.05 ultracet tramadol 8 Nov 2000 Revised by: mfk First revision. Comments from readers is appreciated. The purpose of this document is to sho ultracet tramadol you how to create good presentationsfor almost any sort of Linux event.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Table of Contents1. Intro ultracet tramadol uction 1.1. Copyright Information 1.2. Disclaimer 1.3. New Versions 1.4. Credits 1.5. Feedback 2. Getting Started3. Choosing a topic4. Submitting your top ultracet tramadol c5. Creating your Presentation6. Giving your presentation1. IntroductionWhile many Linux users will give presentations at Linux User Group (LUG)meetings, Expos, and other con ultracet tramadol erences, not everyone is effective at givingpresentations. Much like public speaking, a presenter needs to know how tocommunicate with their audience so that their topic is c ultracet tramadol ear and understoodby all. Topics that may interest users can easily be lost with ineffectivepresentations. Hopefully this document will spell out how you can do thisproperly. ultracet tramadol ----------------------------------------------------------------------------1.1. Copyright InformationThis document is copyrighted (c) 2000 Mark F. Komarinski and is distribu ultracet tramadol edunder the terms of the Linux Documentation Project (LDP) license, statedbelow.Unless otherwise stated, Linux HOWTO documents are copyrighted by theirrespective authors. Lin ultracet tramadol x HOWTO documents may be reproduced and distributedin whole or in part, in any medium physical or electronic, as long as thiscopyright notice is retained on all copies. 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DisclaimerNo liability for the contents of this documents can be accepted. Use theconcepts, examples and other content at your own risk. As this is a neweditio ultracet tramadol of this document, there may be errors and inaccuracies, that may ofcourse be damaging to your system. Proceed with caution, and although this ishighly unlikely, the author d ultracet tramadol not take any responsibility for that.All copyrights are held by their by their respective owners, unlessspecifically noted otherwise. Use of a term in this document should n ultracet tramadol t beregarded as affecting the validity of any trademark or service mark.Naming of particular products or brands should not be seen as endorsements.--------------------------- ultracet tramadol -------------------------------------------------1.3. New VersionsThis is the initial release.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------1.4 ultracet tramadol CreditsI'd like to thank Prof. Brad Broughton, Technical Communication Department,Clarkson University. He taught a number of courses on effective presentationsand public spe ultracet tramadol king. I don't always follow his rules, but I know what theyare.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------1.5. FeedbackFeedback is most cert ultracet tramadol inly welcome for this document. Without yoursubmissions and input, this document wouldn't exist. Please send youradditions, comments and criticisms to the following email add ultracet tramadol ess : .-----------------------------------------------------------------------------2. Getting StartedBefore you even give a presentation, there are a few ultracet tramadol things you have to do: * Choose a topic. * Submit your topic to a show to LUG. (and get it accepted!) * Create presentation from the topic. * Give the presentati ultracet tramadol n. Contrary to poular belief, each of these may be as hard as all the others.Choosing a topic for some may be easy, based on their expertise, whereas aLinux jack-of-all-tra ultracet tramadol es may be stuck choosing a topic. Those comfortablewith public speaking may have trouble designing the slides, and so on.So let's jump right in and hit all the topics and get ultracet tramadol you started!-----------------------------------------------------------------------------3. Choosing a topicIn many cases, you can choose your topic based on the area of expe ultracet tramadol tise youhave. If you're a known (or unknown?) expert on RAID, you can give apresentation on RAID. But what do you talk about on RAID? Do you talk aboutthe design of the contr ultracet tramadol ller drivers under Linux 2.4? Do you talk aboutinstalling Linux on a RAID device? Case study?Unfortunately, these are things you'll have to think about and decide on yourown. ultracet tramadol Your best bet is to think of a generic enough subject, and change itbased on your audience (we'll get into this later on). If you're talking to amore advanced LUG/USENIX crow ultracet tramadol , you can give a more advanced presentation,whereas newbie groups can get a presentation of what RAID is and how itworks. The basic idea is to keep the intended audience in m ultracet tramadol nd at all times.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------4. Submitting your topicOnce you have the basic idea of what you want to present, ultracet tramadol you have to get itaccepted by groups and get the opportunity to show it. Your best line ofstrategy is to start off giving your intended presentation to a local LUG andlet the ultracet tramadol critique it. Audience feedback is cruicial, especially if you havenot done a presentation before.So what's the secret for talking to a LUG? In many cases, just offer. LUGsli ultracet tramadol e to have speakers for each meeting to give a reason to get together otherthan go for a beer after the meeting.In terms of conferences that you would like to attend, check th ultracet tramadol majorconferences and expos out there. Many are listed at Linux web sites, somesend out a call for papers (CFP) to approprate discussion lists, like . Many will have either an e-mail CFP, or haveyou fill out a web form.The author cannot comment on what papers are accepted or declined, mostlybecause I don't know how ultracet tramadol t works. The best I can say is to see what topicshave been selected in the past and tailor your abstract that way.Assuming your presentation has been selected, try and get so ultracet tramadol e informationabout the location, dates, time, and so on. This will have a lot of bearingon how your presentation is laid out. A presentaton using printed slides willappear di ultracet tramadol ferent on screen than one with an LCD projector that connects toyour laptop. In some cases, you will need to bring your own laptop to thepresentation.------------------------ ultracet tramadol ----------------------------------------------------5. Creating your PresentationThere are a number of programs for creating presentations. What you useshould really be a per ultracet tramadol onal preference. However, there are a few choices foryou to use.Table 1. Presentation applications+-----------+-------------------+------------------------------------------- ultracet tramadol |Application|URL |Notes ||Name | | |+-----------+------- ultracet tramadol -----------+-------------------------------------------+|MagicPoint |http://www.Mew.org/|Presentation-only. Reads text files for || |mgp/ |creating ultracet tramadol presentation. Exports to PS and || | |HTML |+-----------+-------------------+----------------------------- ultracet tramadol -------------+|StarOffice |http:// |Good conversion to and from Microsoft || |www.staroffice.com |PowerPoint. Not really good for laptops, as|| ultracet tramadol | |it consumes a lot of memory and CPU cycles.|+-----------+-------------------+-------------------------------------------+|Applixware |http:// ultracet tramadol |Commercial application, but smaller ||Office |www.vistasource.com|requirements than Star Office. |+-----------+-------------------+--------------- ultracet tramadol ---------------------------+So how do you create the your content? First, you'll want to have someintroductory information. Your first slide should contain the title of thepresentation, your name, and who you're representing (if anyone). Rememberthat it's good form to include the name of the organization that is payingfor your trip, even if they're not who you're representing.Your second slide should contain the agenda for the remainder of thepresentation. This serves two purposes - it not only tells the audience whatto expect, but serves as an outline for you as you create the slides.Your third (or forth, depending on how big the agenda is) should contain someinformation about you. This sets your credibility with the audience as toyour expertise with the subject matter.After that, it is up to you to start creating your slides. However, here's afew hints to keep in mind as you go along: 1. Make the text of the slides big, and the amount of text small. You want everyone to be able to read what is on the slide. 2. There is no real need to write in full sentences. You will want
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