▁are ▁a ▁large ▁portion ▁of ▁the ▁conference ’ s ▁program , ▁it ▁is ▁not ▁merely ▁a ▁launch ▁pad ▁for ▁individuals ▁who ▁have ▁completed ▁cutting ▁edge ▁research ▁in ▁the ▁field . ▁ ▁Stud ents ▁studying ▁the ▁Web ▁and ▁its ▁associated ▁techn ologies ▁can ▁submit ▁un fin ished ▁work ▁for ▁review . ▁ ▁Begin ner ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁senior ▁Ph D ▁students ▁are ▁encourag ed ▁to ▁present ▁their ▁ideas ▁to ▁the ▁Ph D ▁Sym pos ium ▁for ▁review . ▁ ▁This ▁is ▁a ▁unique ▁opportunity ▁to ▁receive ▁feedback ▁on ▁their ▁work ▁from ▁experienced ▁research ers ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁other ▁senior ▁Ph D ▁students ▁working ▁in ▁related ▁research ▁areas . ▁ ▁All ▁applications ▁and ▁subm issions ▁are ▁looked ▁over ▁by ▁the ▁Sym pos ium ▁Program ▁Committee . ▁ ▁This ▁committee ▁includes ▁other ▁experienced ▁research es . ▁ ▁These ▁people ▁are ▁able ▁to ▁help ▁the ▁applic ants ▁and ▁guide ▁them ▁in ▁their ▁work . ▁Research ers ▁and ▁pract ition ers ▁are ▁also ▁encourag ed ▁to ▁submit ▁their ▁new ▁and ▁innov ative ▁work - in - progress . ▁ ▁Prov iding ▁them ▁with ▁a ▁unique ▁opportunity ▁to ▁gain ▁feedback ▁from ▁their ▁pe ers ▁in ▁an ▁inform al ▁setting , ▁the ▁Post er ▁Track ▁provides ▁its ▁present ers ▁in valu able ▁feedback ▁from ▁knowledge able ▁sources ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁other ▁conference ▁at ten de es ▁with ▁an ▁opportunity ▁to ▁learn ▁about ▁novel ▁on going ▁research ▁projects ▁whose ▁results ▁already ▁appear ▁prom ising , ▁despite ▁their ▁in comple tion . ▁ ▁Last ly , ▁the ▁Conference ▁allows ▁for ▁a ▁series