Information for FCCM Authors

The following is a URL link to the "Author's Final Paper Formatting and Submission Instructions" Webpage (Online Author Kit) for 2009 17th IEEE Symposium on Field Programmable Custom Computing Machines (FCCM 2009): http://www.ieeeconfpublishing.org/cpir/AuthorKit.asp?Community=CPS&Facility=CPS_Aug&ERoom=FCCM+2009

PLEASE NOTE: Papers and posters not presented at the conference by one of the authors will NOT be published in the final proceedings.

Formatting Directions

Formatting instructions (from the Computer Society Press website) are available in the following formats: [PDF] [DOC]. A quick summary of some the main points is given below.

• 8 pages maximum for full papers, 4 pages for short papers, one paragraph for poster abstracts
• 8.5 x 11 inch paper (US Letter size)
• Two columns, single spaced
• Black text
• Main text no smaller than 10pt, minimum font size (incl. captions) 9pt
• All text and figures must be contained in a 175mm x 226 mm (6.9 inch by 8.9 inch) image area
• Left margin should be 19 mm (0.75 inches).
• Top margin should be 25 mm (1.0 inches).
• Reference citations should follow IEEE guidelines.

Presentation Information

Presentations must be made in electronic form (PDF or PowerPoint). A laptop PC will be available for presenters to use. Presenters may bring their own laptops, provided the laptop supports VGA-out. Mac users are encouraged to test their PowerPoint presentations on a PC prior to the conference to ensure compatability, or to bring a Mac laptop.

Authors are encouraged to use common sense when choosing colors and font sizes for their presentations. Please avoid color combinations that are difficult to read (yellow on white, black on navy, red on navy, etc). We also recommend a font size no smaller than 18pt for the main body of the slide, and no smaller than 16pt for any short captions or labels that are intended to be read.