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Contents 1 Proposal title 2 Description (400 char) 3 Topics 4 Session type 5 Abstract 6 Audience level 7 Additional notes 8 Tags

[edit] Proposal title

[edit] Description (400 char)

Description (brief overview for marketing purposes, max. length 400 characters—about 65 words)

[edit] Topics

1. Pick one of these topics
   1. Administration
   2. Business
   3. Cloud Computing
   4. Databases
   5. Design & Usability
   6. Trends
   7. Fundamentals
   8. Government
   9. Legal
   10. Linux
   11. Java
   12. Operating Systems
   13. Mobile
   14. Community
   15. Perl
   16. PHP
   17. Programming Languages
   18. Tools & Techniques
   19. Python
   20. Ruby

[edit] Session type

• Pick a Session Type
  • 40-minute Presentation
  • 40-minute Group Discussion
  • 40-minute Panel
  • 3-hours Tutorial

[edit] Abstract

• Abstract (there are not specific guidelines here, but they suggest to look at these third party sites for advice).
  • http://datacharmer.blogspot.com/2008/09/how-to-get-your-proposal-accepted-to.html
  • http://www.xaprb.com/blog/2007/10/05/how-to-get-your-session-accepted-to-mysql-conference-2008/
  • http://www.bytebot.net/blog/archives/2007/10/25/mysql-conference-2008-cfp-review-my-list-of-10
  • http://alex.dojotoolkit.org/2009/02/some-oscon-proposal-tips/
  • http://blog.web2expo.com/2008/04/how-to-write-a-successful-speaking-proposal/
  • http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/05/last-chance-submit-a-talk-for-1.html
  • More Advice: in the section : "Some tips for writing a good proposal for a good talk:" of http://en.oreilly.com/oscon2010/public/cfp/92

[edit] Audience level

• Pick an Audience Level
  • Novice
  • Intermediate
  • Expert

[edit] Additional notes

• Additional Notes :
  • Any other information you wish the organizer to know? If you are proposing a workshop, please tell us what type of learning experience you have in mind (hands-on, demo, etc.). If you selected “Other” in the Session type field, please provide more details here.
    • IMPORTANT: In "Additional notes" write that you want to be part of the TeachingOpenSource.org Education track proposal.
    • IMPORTANT: Write in a link to this page: http://teachingopensource.org/index.php/OSCON_2010#Track_proposal

[edit] Tags

• Provide any related tags to your presentation ( comma separated list )
  • IMPORTANT: To be part of our common track add the tag: "Education"
• Finally: Add One or More Speakers