The idea of this instruction file is to create a seamless and painless
transition as we periodically rotate the organizer of the seminar among
ourselves. Please edit this file (dg-pde-howto.html) as you see fit.
Contents:
The full path for the seminar directory is:
/usr/local/etc/httpd/htdocs/DGPDE
The top level page for the seminar is:
/usr/local/etc/httpd/htdocs/DGPDE/dg.html
All of the possible organizers should be members of the "group" and all files and subdirectories in DGPDE should have read and write group permissions (the commands "chmod g+r filename" and "chmod g+w filename" enables these permissions if they are not enabled by default). If you are not a member of the "group" (you would know, for example, if you could not edit a file that had group write permissions) write to "help@math" and ask them to add you to the group list.
The first thing to do is to edit the dg.html and credit.html files to change the name (and email link) from the previous organizers name to your name (and email). You should also email Brooke and Mary and tell them that you will running the seminar that quarter. Brooke will then make sure you are listed as the instructor for Math 550A (DG/PDE Seminar for Credit - see below) and Mary will know who to contact regarding announcements.
In DGPDE/Archive there should be a file named "dg-quarter-year.html", with quarter and year replaced by the current values. This is the html file that lists all the talks for that quarter with links to pdf files of the announcements with abstracts.
At the beginning of the quarter or late the previous quarter you can create (if this has not already been done) a new "dg-quarter-year.html" by copying the previous one and changing the dates. This file is then edited throughout the quarter as speakers are scheduled and titles/abstracts received.
The abstracts are kept in:
/usr/local/etc/httpd/htdocs/DGPDE/Archive/Abstracts/quarter-year/
To create a new abstract copy a previous "speaker.tex" into the current Abstract directory and edit it with the appropriate speaker, date, time title and abstract info. TeX this and while in the current abstract directory, use the command "pdflatex speaker.tex". This creates a speaker.pdf file from the tex file. Back in an xterm run "chmod a+r speaker.pdf" to make sure that the pdf announcement is readable by everyone.
At the end of the quarter you should create a link to that quarters seminars in dg.html.
As soon as you have an abstract ready, print a copy and give it to Mike so that she can add it to the departments seminar listing and post it downstairs.
Anywhere from a week to the day before the next seminar you should edit the file "sched" which is the announcement (including the abstract). You should then send this to the DG/PDE mailing list (which currently exists as a pine address list maintained by the current seminar organizer - Dan Pollack).
Is it stands now, students who are registered for the seminar only need to attend the seminar regularly.
That's all...