FINAL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

* Accepted submission format is PDF only. You must use the IEEE PDF eXpress utility (see directions below)
* Please adhere to the following formatting guidelines:

• Page size: US Letter
• Two-column format.
• Text font: 10-pt Times New Roman
• Line spacing for body text: single-spaced
• Caption font: minimum 6pt
• Top margin: 0.75 inch
• Bottom margin: 1 inch
• Side margins: 0.625 inch
• Graphs/tables should be readable when printed in black and white.

* Do not include page numbers on your paper.
* You may use IEEE Conference templates as long as they follow the requirements above.
* Email the document to the Publications Chair (David Brooks) by February 16, 2007.
* Please keep in mind that papers are limited to ten (10) pages in the two column format. Papers longer than ten pages will be charged an extra page fee of $100US per page with a maximum of twelve (12) pages.

* At least one author must pre-register for the symposium, and at least one author must attend the symposium to present the paper. Papers for which no author is pre-registered will be pulled from the proceedings.

* Fax your signed IEEE copyright form as soon as possible:

To: David Brooks, Harvard University
Subject: ISPASS 2007
Fax: 1-617-495-2489

    You can find the IEEE copyright form here:

         http://www.computer.org/copyright.htm

Steps for using PDF eXpress to create the final submission file The PDF eXpress tool allows you to create a IEEE Xplore-compliant PDF from a variety of formats (e.g. DOC and PS). This PDF will be sent to IEEE for inclusion in their online database. More details on PDF generation guidelines: 

        http://www.ieee.org/portal/pages/pubs/confstandards/pdfexpress/index.html

1. Create your manuscript following the guidelines in this email and on the ISPASS 2007 web site.
2. Create a PDF eXpress account using the web site and conference ID emailed to you by the publications chair.

• Click "New Users - Click Here"
• Enter information as prompted
• You will receive an email confirming your account setup

3. Upload your source file(s) for conversion:

• Click "Create New Title"
• Enter text to identify paper (e.g. title)
• Click "Submit Source Files for Conversion"
• Indicate platform (e.g. Unix) and source type (e.g. Postscript)
• You will receive an email with your PDF.

4. Carefully check your PDF. Make sure all your images are included properly. Check for stray markings from the conversion. Double-check the margins and alignment. Please don't skip this step!

5. Problems?

• If your files cannot be converted or the PDF fails the compliance check, you can click on the "Request Technical Help" link.
• If you don't like the resulting PDF, you can click on "Request a Manual Conversion".
• Send an email to pdfsupport@ieee.org (feel free to copy the Publications Chair)

6. Submit the final PDF by email to the publications chair by February 16, 2007.

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Contact Byeong Kil Lee if you have any questions.