Instructions to the Authors

Development of the Lecture:

  • First Slide: Title, readings and who you are. In the first slide the title should provide an overview of the topic to be covered. There should be hypertext links to readings on the web (e.g., text books or other readings) which pertain to the topics of interest. In some topics there may not be any good readings on the web. Your name and picture should be on the slide. If you send us your picture, we will scan it in.
  • Ideally, we would want to click onto your name and bring up your own individual home page.
  • Second Slide: In the second slide we want two to three paragraphs about who you are, how you became involved with this topic, and why you are excited about it. You can see examples of this in lectures which are already on the web.

  • Slide construction:
    • We need to have your slides prepared in Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows. It can be created in any version of PowerPoint. We will convert it to PowerPoint 97.
    • Slide background: For the slide background, please use as few colors as possible so that its transfer on the Internet will be as fast as possible. Please avoid a white background.
    • Font and its size for a slide: For the text on the slide, please use "Ariel" or "Tahoma," if possible. Please use fonts as large as you can, at least 44 point. See the examples of how slides appear on the web.

For a web presentation, this slide is hard to read even though the font size is 44. It is a good slide for the usual slide presentation, however.

This slide is very easy to read on the web, though it may be poor for the usual slide presentation. Please use as big a font as possible

    • Total lines on the slide should be less than 9.
    • Text font color in a slide: You may select a few colors for the font in slide.
    • Table in a slide: In a table on the slide, use only bold fonts, avoid italics, and select 36 point or bigger for the font size.
    • Graph in a slide: In a graph on the slide, use only bold fonts, avoid italics, and select 26 points or bigger for the font size.
    • Note beside a slide: A note is presented beside the slide. One hundred words or less are preferred.
      Abbreviations in the slide can be spelled out here.
  • We will convert your slides from an older version of PowerPoint to the newest, and we will put them onto the Web.
  • Your name will be listed in the contributors section as well as for your lecture
  • We will maintain a list server for the people who contributed to the development of the work.

    Who to contact with questions:

    Please contact:
    Fayrouz Ashour
    Fayrouz.Ashour@bibalex.org

    How to send your lecture to us:

    Please contact:
    Fayrouz Ashour
    Fayrouz.Ashour@bibalex.org

    Author Acknowledgment:

    As a submitting author, you acknowledge that your submission, including slides, will be posted on the Supercourse website and will be freely accessible for use as shareware to be used and shared by others without restriction.

    Author Representation:

    By the submission of your lecture and slides to the Supercourse, you represent that you have the right to provide your submission as shareware to be used and shared by others without restriction, including permission from the third parties, as may be required. You also represent that the information contained in your submission is accurate and not libelous.