Preparing Your Manuscript

All papers, comprehensive abstracts, workshop and panel proposals must be prepared and submitted in electronic form.  Only Word (.doc) and Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (.pdf)  file types will be accepted.  The document you submit will be stored on a server and subsequently be available for download by the appropriate track chairs and designated reviewers after the submission deadline.  Therefore, the file submitted must not contain any information that will identify the authors.  The title page of the manuscript should include only the Title and preferred Track (subject area). The file properties of your document may also reveal information about the author.  Please remove this identifying information by following the instructions below pertaining to your document type:

Word (.doc)

Open your document and open the File pulldown menu.
Click on Properties and then Summary.
Remove any entries in the Author, Manager, and Company fields.
Click OK to save.

Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (.pdf)

Open your document in Acrobat (you must have the full version -- not the reader).
Open the File pulldown menu.
Click on Document Info and then General.
Remove contents of the Author field.
Save.

Note:  The version you are preparing to upload is not the final camera-ready version to be used in the Proceedings.  It will only be used for review purposes.  Authors whose papers are accepted will be given instructions for submitting camera-ready documents at a later time.