Seminar on Internet Technologies (Summer 2011): Difference between revisions

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'''TLDR version:'''  
'''TLDR version:'''  
* Give an overview of your topic to the audience.
* Give an overview of your topic to the audience.
* 30 minutes of presentation followed by 10 minutes discussion.
* 20 minutes of presentation followed by 10 minutes discussion.
* Slides should be in English.
* Slides should be in English.
* '''Deadline (presentation slides): 1 week before the presentation.'''
* '''Deadline (presentation slides): 1 week before the presentation.'''
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Some hints you should keep in mind when preparing the presentation:
Some hints you should keep in mind when preparing the presentation:
* 30 minutes are too short to present a topic fully.
* 20 minutes are too short to present a topic fully.
* Limit the introduction of basics (5 to 10 min.).
* Limit the introduction of basics (5 min.).
* Focus on the interesting parts of the topic.
* Focus on the interesting parts of the topic.
* It is alright to focus just on one certain important aspect.
* It is alright to focus just on one certain important aspect.
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Tips for preparing the slides:
Tips for preparing the slides:
* No more than 20 pages.
* No more than 15 slides.
* Get your audiences to quickly understand the idea of the presentation
* Get your audiences to quickly understand the idea of the presentation
*Figures, tables and animations are better than wordy sentences
*Figures, tables and animations are better than wordy sentences
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