Call For Presentations ================== Just a reminder that the Call for Presentation submissions for LCA Multimedia is slowly approaching its deadline. Please send your abstracts to lca-mm(at)annodex.net or myself for a submission. LCA Multimedia is a miniconf, part of linux.conf.au, the annual Australian Linux & open source developers' conference. When: 28th January 2008 Where: Melbourne University, Linux.conf.au Dates and Deadlines: * Sept 2007 - Call for Presentations distributed * 30th Nov 2007 - Deadline for submissions * 15th Dec 2007 - Programme published * 28 Jan 2008 - Miniconf http://www.annodex.org/events/lca2008_mmm/ The aim of this mini-conf is to allow Linux audio and video developers and users to meet and share ideas, and also to discuss multimedia-related issues with the developers of the kernel, networking and desktop systems. For all users, it will be a great way to see and hear the variety of tools available and to contribute. Presentations may be Full length (50 min), Half length (25 min) or Lightning talks (10 min). Full and half length presentations include time for audience interaction. Facilities will be a lecture with data projector. Lightning talks are short talks/presentations that last no more than 10 minutes. This is a good opportunity to introduce a new project or tool. Slides have to be submitted beforehand to allow a quick progression of talks. Topics Examples of topics for presentations include (but are not limited to): * audio and video applications on Linux * Linux for digital audio workstations and musical instruments * video editing and postproduction on Linux * low latency and reliable audio and video in the Linux kernel and userspace * systems for connecting music, processing and control hardware * media frameworks: gstreamer, xine, ffmpeg, etc. * core Linux audio subsystems: Jack, ALSA, LADSPA, OSS, libsydneyaudio etc. * software synthesis and sequencing applications * recording, editing and mastering applications * audio and video file formats and codecs * streaming and network services for audio and video * telephony and speech technologies * video conferencing Presentations must relate to Free and open source software and/or open standards. Submitting talks Please note that in order to give a presentation you must be signed up for the main conference. To submit a talk, please send the following information to lca-mm(at)annodex.net: * Name: * Company or Affiliation: * Title of talk: * Proposed Length of Talk: * Short abstract (100-300 words): * Homepage: Please note all the above may be published on the miniconf homepage. Looking forward to some awesome music action at LCA! cheers, Conrad.