General Criteria Summary

• Clear technical writing is preferred over academic diction and theory.
• The paper should abstain from speculation but only discuss issues based on experience.
• The core of a pattern paper should be very concise. Supporting material can be more elaborate.
• The writing style depends to some extent on the paper category and the intended readership, so keep in mind who you are addressing.

• Currently, 10 pages are defined as the limit for the conference. For the proceedings, it shouldn't become much longer.
• The limit for pattern languages or the like is slightly higher, about 15 pages.
• All limits apply to "ordinarily" formatted papers. 10 regular pages correspond to 20 pages using the proceedings' template, which is rather generous with respect to space.