Introduction
This document describes the guidelines to prepare and present audio-visual materials at DATE 10. To maintain the highest possible standards, you are requested to follow the guidelines strictly.

Media of AV Material
Each presentation room will have the following equipment: video projector (beamer), PC running Windows 7 with PowerPoint 2007 and Acrobat Reader (PDF), microphone, laser pointer, and screen.

You can create your presentation with your preferred program application, as long as you can save it in PDF or PowerPoint format. We provide a PowerPoint template presentation. You are encouraged to use this template to prepare your presentation. Remember that only Acrobat Reader and PowerPoint 2007 (or earlier) formats will be supported at the conference. Presentations prepared with earlier versions of PowerPoint can usually be updated to PowerPoint 2007. For all presentations, the minimum font is 20 point (28 point is recommended for headers). Animation features can be used sparingly to increase the attention of the audience. You can also use video files linked to your presentation (Mpeg1: PAL or NTSC, Mpeg2: PAL or NTSC, Mpeg4+: DivX Version 5.1). Please do not use: Cinepak Codec (Mac or PC), Intel Indeo, Quicktime Movies or special hardware codecs.

Your slides will be copied to the notebooks used for presentation. A brief check of your presentation can be done with the PCs used for upload your presentation. There will be technicians available at the conference AV office for help in case of any technical problems.

General Rules for Preparing AV Material
All slides must use landscape format. Color should be used carefully and color combinations resulting in a low contrast should be avoided.

The first slide should contain the title of your paper and the author names, your affiliations and your company or university logo (if applicable). This will be the only page where a logo is permitted.

Uploading your presentation
Your session organizer is responsible to upload your presentation on the conference server. Please contact her/him for instructions. If you don't have the contact of your session organizer, please contact the Special Sessions Chair Wolfgang Rosenstiel (rosenstiel [at] informatik [dot] uni-tuebingen [dot] de)

Rehearsal and slide checks
Rehearsals are the key for an excellent presentation. You should have trial runs before you come to the conference. At the conference, six AV practice rooms will be available for a final check. Sign-up sheets for these rooms will be available at the entrance of the rooms.

Speakers must try out their presentation half a day before their actual presentation. There will be technicians available at the conference to help in case of any technical problem.

Presentation
Please be in touch with your session coordinator to organize the event. Be in the session room at least 20 minutes before the actual session starts. Make yourself familiar with the technical equipment. During your presentation you should keep in mind your time limit.