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Virtual Lightning Talks

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Changing to use Google Hangouts instead
“Virtual Lightning Talks” replicates this conference activity online in a virtual meeting environment. Each one-hour block consists of 10 six-minute sessions (one minute for the presenter to take control of the virtual meeting environment and test audio followed by a five minute presentation). Presenters show their work by sharing their entire desktop; the presentation can consist of slides, web browser, command-line shell, or any other application that can be shown on the desktop.
Code4Lib Virtual Lightning Talks is using the Saba Centra webinar platform (Java-based, multi-platform) through [httphttps://www.lyrasisgoogle.orgcom/ LYRASIS+/learnmore/hangouts/ Google Hangouts]. If Java proves to be too much of a problem, and there are no Linux users, we will use a Flash-based Adobe Connect platform. == Event Participant Guidelines (everyone) == * Check out Viewers can watch the event streamed live via [httphttps://mt205www.centragoogle.com/SiteRoots+/mainlearnmore/SystemCheckhangouts/SystemCheckonair.jhtml minimum configuration guidelines and system test pagehtml Google Hangouts On Air] for the webinar software.* Questions and comments relevant to the presentation (e.g. for the speaker) go in the conferencing tool's chat window. Side comments and snark go in the IRC channel.* The event talks will also be recorded for later viewing.
== Presenter Guidelines ==
[[Image:Saba-sign-on.png|right|alt=Snapshot of web page highlighting the "Launch on Desktop" button for presenters to use|Use the "Launch on Desktop" button.]]The webinar platform supports desktop sharing by Mac, Linux, and Windows servers. Centra offers to options to join a conference: desktop-based and browser-based. To share your desktop, you ''must join the conference using the desktop software''. '''Technical Requirements''': Minimum configurations for Mac, Linux and Windows are on Google+ account plus the [httphttps://mt205tools.centragoogle.com/SiteRootsdlpage/main/SystemCheck/SystemCheck.jhtml system testhangoutplugin Google Hangouts browser plugin] page. In addition, the conference presentations will use Voice-over-IP (VoIP), so you must have a microphone to present (and preferably a headset to eliminate echo). '''Prior to the webinar''': Download and install the Centra desktop software. Versions are available for [http://mt205.centra.com/SiteRoots/main/Install/macx/setup.jhtml Mac], [http://mt205.centra.com/SiteRoots/main/Install/linux/setup.jhtml Linux], and [http://mt205.centra.com/SiteRoots/main/Install/win32/setup.jhtml Windows]. After installing the client, run the [http://mt205.centra.com/SiteRoots/main/SystemCheck/SystemCheck.jhtml Centra system test] to verify connectivity.
'''At the start of the webinarhangout''': Follow the link Presenters will be invited to the event and enter your e-mail address into the formhangout. You must select "Launch on Desktop" to open the Centra desktop client.
* The webinar software hangout will open 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. If you want to have extra time to test the system and get ready for your presentation, sign in during this 30 minute window.
* Your screen resolution must be 1280 by 768 or less.
* If you have more than one screen/monitor, disable all screens but one. (The software will share all of your screens as one large desktop, making it hard for people to follow.)
Screencasts of individual sessions saved to the Internet Archive are linked below.
=== Presenter Signup ===
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