News and Updates
 


  • (February 28, 2017) GI 2017 preparation guidelines have been added
    GI 2017 preparation guidelines have been added and the site is ready with camera-ready instructions.
  • (March 22, 2016) TVCG Journal LaTex Templates have been updated
    The journal LaTex template has been cleaned up. This template is for papers of VGTC-sponsored conferences such as IEEE VIS, IEEE VR, and IEEE ISMAR which are published as special issues of TVCG. The template does not contain the respective dates of the conference/journal issue; these will be entered by TVCG as part of the publication process.
  • (March 1, 2016) GI 2016 preparation guidelines have been added
    GI 2016 preparation guidelines have been added and the site is ready for camera-ready submissions.
  • (February 25, 2015) GI 2015 preparation guidelines have been added
    GI 2015 preparation guidelines have been added and the site is ready for camera-ready submissions.
  • (October 8, 2014) VR 2015 Industrial Presentations formatting guidelines have been added
    The Industrial Presentations track for VR 2015 has updated its formatting guidelines. Submissions are due October 13, 2014.
  • (March 25, 2014) VIS 2014 TVCG template has been updated
    The VIS 2014 TVCG templates have been updated to include the 2014 manuscript received dates (as currently known, a few are still missing). Please use this version for your submission.
  • (July 31, 2013) Documentation of Supplemental Material
    Documentation of Supplemental Material for Conferences is now enforced by IEEE and nothing will be included in the digital library unless you have the supporting documents with your supplementary material.
  • (December 11, 2012) VR and 3DUI 2013 have been updated
    VR Long Papers templates have been updated with 2013 manuscript received dates; 3DUI 2013 and VR 2013 copyright forms are ready.
  • (March 29, 2012) Modification to LaTex template that enables hyper links
    Modifications have been made to the LaTex template.tex file that enables hyper links, but keeps all text black.
  • (March 26, 2012) The journal template Manuscript Received dates have been updated for TVCG: SciVis/ InfoVis 2012
    The journal templates now have the correct 2012 dates at the bottom of the first page in the Manuscript Received area.
  • (March 8, 2012) GI 2012 CHCCS release form added
    GI 2012 CHCCS release form has been added to the system and is ready for use.
  • (February 29, 2012) GI 2012 preparation guidelines have been added
    GI 2012 preparation guidelines have been added and the site is ready for camera-ready submissions.
  • (January 17, 2012) Updates made to formatting of conference Word template
    Updates were made to the conference style Word template to fix inconsistencies with the conference style LaTex template. In addition, more clarification was made to the conference style formatting guidelines.
  • (November 21, 2011) Haptics 2012 preparation guidelines have been added
    Haptics 2012 preparation guidelines have been added and the site is ready for camera-ready submissions.
  • (July 22, 2011) LDAV 2011 preparation guidelines have been added
    The LDAV 2011 preparation guidelines have been added for authors to review and prepare their initial submission for acceptance.

  • (July 20, 2011) VR 2012 has now been updated
    VR 2012 has now been updated for the new TVCG: VR Long Papers formatting guidelines. VR Short Papers, Posters, and other tracks have also been updated.
  • (March 21, 2011) Change to IEEE policy: Author Posting of IEEE Copyrighted Papers Online; Update to Copyright Form
    In November 2010, the PSPB approved changes to Section 8.1.9 of the IEEE PSPB Operations Manual that more clearly define for IEEE authors which version of their papers are appropriately available for their own reuse. To read more, please visit http://www.ieee.org/publications_standards/publications/rights/paperversionpolicy.html. Please make sure you are downloading and using the new hardcopy copyright form. If your conference uses the electronic version (eCF), then the update has already been made.
  • (March 20, 2011) Update to vgtc.cls to fix bug in \ifpdf when using [electronic] option in LaTex templates
    We have updated the LaTex templates for both Journal and Conference styles. Please make sure you are using the newest version to fix the \ifpdf in vgtc.cls.
  • (March 10, 2011) The VisWeek submission pages have been updated
    The VisWeek: Vis, InfoVis and VAST submission pages have been updated with the 2011 information. Journal style templates have been updated with 2011 manuscript received dates on bottom of first page.

  • (March 4, 2011) GI 2011 preparation guidelines have been added
    GI 2011 preparation guidelines have been added and the site is ready for camera-ready submissions.

  • (February 8, 2011) BioVis 2011 preparation guidelines have been added
    BioVis 2011 preparation guidelines have been added for authors to review and prepare their initial submission for acceptance.

  • (December 18, 2010) 3DUI 2011, VR 2011, and ISVRI 2011 preparation guidelines have been added
    3DUI 2011, VR 2011, and ISVRI 2011 preparation guidelines have been added and the site is now ready for camera-ready submissions.

  • (November 15, 2010) PacificVis 2011 preparation guidelines have been added
    PacificVis 2011 preparation guidelines have been added and the site is now ready for camera-ready submissions.

  • (July 29, 2010) ISMAR 2010 preparation guidelines have been added
    ISMAR 2010 preparation guidelines have been added and the site is now ready for camera-ready submissions.

  • (July 13, 2010) The 2010 VisWeek Discovery Exhibition guidelines have been updated
    The 2010 VisWeek Discovery Exhibition guidelines have been updated to correct the submission instructions.

  • (June 7, 2010) The VisWeek submission pages have been updated
    The VisWeek: Vis, InfoVis and VAST submission pages have been updated with the 2010 information.
  • (March 11, 2010) The Journal templates have been updated
    The Journal templates manuscript received information has been updated with 2010 dates. This template applies to Vis and InfoVis Papers only.
  • (February 18, 2010) GI 2010 preparation guidelines have been added
    GI 2010 preparation guidelines have been added to the site and are ready for final submissions.
  • (November 28, 2009) IEEE VR, 3DUI and Haptics 2010 preparation guidelines have been added
    VR 2010, 3DUI 2010 and Haptics 2010 preparation guidelines have been added to the site and are ready for submissions.
  • (November 16, 2009) PacificVis 2010 preparation guidelines have been added
    PacificVis 2010 preparation guidelines have been added to the site and are ready for final submissions.
  • (July 29, 2009) The Journal templates have been updated
    The Journal templates have been updated to correct a spelling mistake in the heading ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. Please make sure you are using the latest journal templates for Vis and InfoVis 2009.
  • (June 29, 2009) VizSec 2009 preparation guidelines have been added
    VizSec 2009 preparation guidelines have been added to the site and are ready for final submissions.
  • (March 17, 2009) TVCG: Vis / InfoVis 2009 papers templates are ready for use
    TVCG: Vis/InfoVis 2009 paper templates are now ready for use with the 2009 manuscript received dates. Example PDF with teaser images are also now available. Please view the formatting guidelines for TVCG: Vis / InfoVis 2009.
  • (March 10, 2009) TVCG: Vis / InfoVis 2009 papers are now allowed to use teaser images
    TVCG: Vis/InfoVis 2009 papers are now allowed to use teaser images in their submissions. Please view the formatting guidelines for TVCG: Vis / InfoVis 2009.
  • (March 4, 2009) GI 2009 preparation guidelines have been added
    GI 2009 preparation guidelines have been added to the site and are ready for submissions.
  • (March 3, 2009) Supplemental Material guidelines have been updated to include PDFs with embedded multimedia
    We are now accepting submissions as PDFs with embedded multimedia. This electronic version will be included as supplementary material in the digital library and, if your conference produces one, on the USB. This is considered an additional copy of your camera-ready (print) submission; the only difference is the embedding of multimedia instead of still images - all written content must remain the same. Supplemental Material guidelines: Conference Style | Journal Style (Vis/InfoVis papers ONLY)
  • (December 2, 2008) IEEE PacificVis, VR and 3DUI 2009 eCopyright Forms are ready for submissions
    PacificVis 2009, VR 2009 and 3DUI 2009 eCopyright Forms have been added to the site and are ready for submissions.
  • (November 28, 2008) IEEE VR and 3DUI 2009 preparation guidelines have been added
    VR 2009 and 3DUI 2009 preparation guidelines have been added to the site and are ready for submissions.
  • (August 1, 2008) VAST 2008 Challenge and InfoVis 2008 Art Exhibit submission instructions have been added
    VAST 2008 Challenge and InfoVis 2008 Art Exhibit submission instructions have been added and are ready for submissions.
  • (July 4, 2008) We will no longer have a Video Proceedings section (playable on DVD player/ TV) on conference DVDs
    We will no longer have a Video Proceedings section (playable on DVD player/ TV) on conference DVDs but we welcome you to submit your videos as Supplemental Material for viewing in the HTML portion of the DVD. We are sorry for any inconvenience this might cause.
  • (June 26, 2008) Final Journal style templates are ready for Vis and InfoVis 2008 papers
    Final Journal style templates are ready for Vis and InfoVis 2008 papers with the manuscript received information on the bottom of the first page reflecting 2008 dates.
  • (June 24, 2008) IRT and VAST 2008 eCopyright Forms have been added; ISMAR 2008 preparation guidelines have been added
    IRT and VAST 2008 eCopyright Forms have been added and are ready for use. ISMAR 2008 preparation guidelines have been added and is ready for submissions.
  • (June 11, 2008) IRT 2008 preparation guidelines have been added
    IRT 2008 preparation guidelines have been added and are ready for submissions.
  • (June 2, 2008) Vis and InfoVis 2008 preparation guidelines have been added; VAST 2008 preparation guidelines have been added; Supplemental Material guidelines have been updated
    Vis and InfoVis 2008 preparation guidelines have been added and are ready for submissions; VAST 2008 preparation guidelines have been added and is ready for submissions; Supplemental Material guidelines have been updated to adhere to the new IEEE guidelines.
  • (March 3, 2008) GI 2008 Release Form has been updated.
    GI 2008 Release Form has been updated to reflect the current CAD to USD exchange rate. Please make sure you have downloaded the new form.
  • (February 26, 2008) GI 2008 preparation guidelines have been added.
    GI 2008 preparation guidelines have been added to the site and are ready for submissions.
  • (February 6, 2008) SMI 2008 preparation guidelines have been added.
    SMI 2008 preparation guidelines have been added to the site and are ready for submissions.
  • (November 21, 2007) IEEE VR, Haptics, 3DUI and PacificVis 2008 IEEE eCopyright Forms are ready.
    VR, Haptics, 3DUI and PacificVis IEEE Electronic Copyright Forms (eCF) are ready for submissions.
  • (November 20, 2007) IEEE VR, Haptics, 3DUI and PacificVis 2008 preparation guidelines have been added
    VR 2008, Haptics 2008, 3DUI 2008, and PacificVis 2008 preparation guidelines have been added to the site and are ready for submissions.
  • (September 13, 2007) Conference Word template updated
    The conference style Word template has been updated to correct indentation error.
  • (July 21, 2007) Vis and InfoVis proper paper reference updated
    Vis 2007 and InfoVis 2007 proper paper reference updated to vol. 13. Please see this change on the Vis and InfoVis submission page.
  • (July 19, 2007) Vis and InfoVis journal templates updated
    Vis 2007 and InfoVis 2007 journal templates have been updated to accommodate the online manuscript date of 27 October. Please make sure you are using the correct template.
  • (May 14, 2007) VAST 2007 preparation guidelines have been added
    VAST 2007 preparation guidelines have been added to the site and it is ready for camera-ready submissions.
  • (March 20, 2007) Vis and InfoVis 2007 Windows Word template has been added
    VIS 2007 and InfoVis 2007 Windows Word template has been added to the site and is ready for use.
  • (March 15, 2007) Vis and InfoVis 2007 preparation guidelines and templates have been added
    VIS 2007 and InfoVis 2007 preparation guidelines have been added to the site with updated templates and information.
  • (February 28, 2007) GI 2007 preparation guidelines have been added
    GI 2007 preparation guidelines have been added to the site and is now ready for submissions.
  • (December 14, 2006) IEEE VR 2007 video submissions FTP is ready
    VR 2007 video submissions FTP is ready. Please read the our video guidelines for details.
  • (December 7, 2006) IEEE VG 2007 preparation guidelines have been added
    VG 2007 preparation guidelines have been added to the site and is now ready for submissions.
  • (November 29, 2006) IEEE VR and 3DUI 2007 preparation guidelines have been added
    VR 2007 and 3DUI 2007 preparation guidelines have been added to the site and are ready for submissions.
  • (November 14, 2006) IEEE APVIS 2007 short paper option added
    APVIS 2007 preparation guidelines have been updated to include a short paper.
  • (October 26, 2006) IEEE APVIS 2007 preparation guidelines have been added
    APVIS 2007 preparation guidelines have been added to the site and is ready for submissions.
  • (August 22, 2006) IEEE IRT 2006 eCF added
    IRT 2006 Electronic Copyright Form has been added to the site.
  • (August 9, 2006) IEEE IRT 2006 preparation guidelines added
    IRT 2006 preparation guidelines have been added to the site. The camera-ready deadline is 15 August, 2006.
  • (August 4, 2006) Odd page header for journal template updated: LaTeX
    We apologize for the error in the LaTeX template for journal style. In order to comply with TVCG standards, we must ask that only the first author's last name appear in the odd page header followed by 'et al', if there is more than one author for the paper. The following has been deleted as an option: %\shortauthortitle{Firstauthor and Secondauthor}: Paper Title}.
  • (August 2, 2006) Colorspace validation for submissions
    Please note that if you submit your paper with RGB, it will be converted to CMYK at the time of print. This might result in a slight color change. Images should be in either grayscale or CMYK, with a resolution of 300 or 600 dpi. RGB, Index, or LAB color profiles should not be used. We now have a colorspace validation in place on our submission site and if your paper fails an error message will inform you to correct this error.
  • (July 21, 2006) Journal templates for Vis and InfoVis 2006 updated.
    The LaTex and Word templates for Vis and InfoVis have been updated to include the manuscript received date of 31 March, 2006, not the 1 March, 2006. Please make sure you use the new templates or correct your paper to reflect this change.
  • (July 18, 2006) PDF eXpress is ready for VAST 2006.
    PDF eXpress is now set up and ready for submissions for VAST 2006.
  • (July 17, 2006) PDF eXpress is ready for Vis and InfoVis 2006; Vis and InfoVis 2006 preparation guidelines have been updated; LaTex template updated.
    PDF eXpress is now set up and ready for submissions for Vis and InfoVis 2006. The preparation guidelines for Vis and InfoVis have been updated to accommodate this years proceedings in a special issue of the TVCG Journal. The individual guidelines for Vis and InfoVis now reflect what will appear in the printed journal. The LaTex template has been updated to indicate that teasers are not allowed for the journal option for this years Vis and InfoVis journal issue.
  • (July 13, 2006) IEEE eCF is up and running - we apologize for this inconvenience.
    The IEEE eCF is up and ready for submissions for Vis, InfoVis and VAST 2006- we apologize for this inconvenience and thank you for your patience.
  • (July 12, 2006) IEEE eCF server is down - we will have it up and running shortly.
    The IEEE Electronic Copyright Form (eCF) server is experiencing difficulties. Please check back shortly and thank you for your patience.
  • (July 11, 2006) Vis and InfoVis 2006 IEEE eCopyright Form (eCF) is ready.
    Vis and InfoVis 2006 IEEE Electronic Copyright Form (eCF) is ready for submissions.
  • (July 10, 2006) LaTex template and video ftp information has been updated; VAST 2006 IEEE eCopyright Form is ready.
    The LaTex template has been updated to fix a footnote problem and to improve the font embedding mechanism. Please find the updated version for Vis and InfoVis 2006 here; all other conferences please download the template from our main formatting guidelines. The ftp information for the DVD playable submissions has been added. Don't forget the video submissions for the DVD playable portion of the conference DVD for Vis, InfoVis and VAST 2006 are due August 1st, 2006! VAST 2006 IEEE Electronic Copyright Form (eCF) is ready for submissions.
  • (June 30, 2006) Vis and InfoVis 2006 have been added.
    The preparation guidelines for Vis 2006 and InfoVis 2006 have been added to the site to announce the upcoming (Camera -Ready) deadlines of August 1, 2006 and introduce the new template for this years conference.
  • (June 02, 2006) VG 2006 and VAST 2006 preparation guidelines have been added; Vis and InfoVis 2006 - coming soon!
    The preparation guidelines for VG 2006 and VAST 2006 have been added to the site to announce the upcoming (Camera -Ready) deadlines of June 19, 2006 (VG 2006) and August 1, 2006 (VAST 2006). We will have the Vis 2006 and InfoVis 2006 sites up and running shortly - we apologize for the inconvenience.
  • (December 30, 2005) Updates made to Guidelines for Video Submissions for VR, Haptics and 3DUI 2006
    The Guidelines for Video Submissions have been updated and the site is ready for submissions. Please note that the deadline has been extended to 10 January, 2006.
  • (December 12, 2005) Updates made to Haptics 2006
    Demonstration Papers section added with limit set to 2 pages and Poster Papers page requirements changed from 2 to 8 pages for Haptics 2006.
  • (December 7, 2005) Haptics 2006 and 3DUI 2006 preparation guidelines have been added
    The preparation guidelines for VR 2006, Haptics 2006 and 3DUI 2006 have been added to the site to announce the upcoming (Camera -Ready) deadlines of January 3, 2006 (VR 2006), December 30, 2005 (Haptics 2006) and January 20, 2006 (3DUI 2006).
  • (July 5, 2005) Site ready for Vis/InfoVis 2005 submissions
    Small updates and adjustments have been made to ready the site for the upcoming August 1st deadline for Vis and InfoVis contributions.
  • (March 23, 2005) EG copyright form posted (for VG05)
    The copyright form necessary for VG 05 contributions is provided by Eurographics and just has been posted on the VG 05 site.
  • (March 20, 2005) VG guidelines modified and CGI guidelines added
    The switch of the VG05 guidelines to EG formatting has been reflected on the VG 05 site. Further, instructions for camera-ready papers for CGI 05 has been added.
  • (March 2005) Major site overhaul
    The site has received a major face-lift to be in line with the look and feel of our mothership - the web site of the Visualization and Graphics Technical Committee.
  • (January 21, 2005) VR video guidelines have been updated.
    If you like to submit videos to the video proceedings, please follow the guidelines posted on the video page
  • (December 01, 2004) VR guidelines have been updated.
    You can now find guidelines for your papers, research reports, application sketches, posters, panels, tutorials and workshops under this link.
  • (August 22, 2004) copyrightspace command in latex template moved
    The placement of the copyrightspace command in the latex template has been moved to right after the abstract. This will ensure the proper placement of the copyright space even for papers with a rather long abstract. Please download the new latex template.
  • (August 5, 2004) a clarification on the video quality
    We've added some comments about the quality and the appropriateness of the NTSC DV codec. Please see the video proceedings for details.
  • (August 4, 2004) submit one zipped file for the video proceedings
    The file specifications for submitting a video to the video proceedings are slightly updated. Please zip all relevant information into one file before you submit it.
  • (August 4, 2004) letter option in dvips command
    Please make sure to include the -t letter switch when using the dvips command. This was mentioned in the README file of the latex template. This is now made explicit in the guidelines for Preparation of Quality PDF Documents.
  • (August 2, 2004) typo in ps2pdf command
    Please note, that the option for ModoImageFilter should have been called MonoImageFilter on the instructions for converting Postscript to pdf. This is now fixed.
  • (August 1, 2004) Tutorial Deadline extended
    The deadline for tutorial materials has been extended to August 23rd. Please note, that this is an absolutely tight and firm deadline and we cannot afford delays. Please make sure you submit the following info by August 1st:
    • Title
    • Abstract
    • Organizers and Lectures
    • Copyright Statement

  • (July 29, 2004) Video Submission details posted
    We have posted details for the preparation of your videos for the DVD-Rom. Please check out the video submission page. We apologize for the lateness caused by the change in video authoring companies.
  • (July 12, 2004) Word Template posted
    We have posted a new word template, which includes the following styles adhering to our Vis format:
    • Title
    • Abstract
    • Author Information
    • Heading 1
    • Heading 2
    • Heading 3
    • Body
    • Figure Caption
    • Caption, Table Caption
    • Reference
    • Reference Title
    You can download it directly at http://www.cs.sfu.ca/~vis/Templates/vis_template04.dot
  • (July 12, 2004) pdf creation update
    We have posted new instructions that should finally ensure that all fonts will be embedded. This should guarantee that missing ligatures and missing math symbols are a thing of the past. Please follow the instruction at our page for the Preparation of Quality PDF Documents closely.
  • (June 9, 2004) Site update
    A general site update to ensure all the deadlines and links are correct and valid for the camera-ready submissions.
  • (April 6, 2004) Camera-ready guidelines updated
    The guidelines for the camera-ready format have been updated to the new TCVG guidelines. For details, please see the formatting guidelines.
  • (April 1, 2004) Vis04 Deadlines updated
    The deadlines for most full submissions are April 9th. The tutorial deadline got extended to April 9th as well.