PowerPoint and Presenting Blog: April 2004
Thoughts and impressions of whatever is happening in the world of PowerPoint.
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PowerPoint and Presenting Notes
PowerPoint and Presenting Glossary
My Message is My Brand, Not My Logo
When it comes to presenting information on the web, 37signals is a beacon of simplicity and clarity. This sought-after team of design and usability experts unblocks obstacles in the way of effective web experiences, increasing profitability for their clients. What would happen if simplicity and clarity were to illuminate PowerPoint presentations? Cliff Atkinson interviews Jason Fried...
Sony Unveils Vegas 5
Sony announced the availability of its new Vegas+DVD Production Suite of software tools, which includes Vegas 5®, DVD Architect 2 and a Dolby® Digital AC-3 Encoder software. Learn more at the Sony site...
A world of data can now fit in watch, duck
Do you want to carry your next PowerPoint presentation in a USB duck that lights up in 6 different colors, including yellow? More at the KRT Wire site...
A guide to microsoft.com - Part 1
The Microsoft website is packed with essential information and more but, if you've ever tried using it, you'll know that it's not always easy to put your finger on what you're looking for in a timely fashion. Read more at vnunet.com ...
High tech put into small hands
For kids like them, technology seems elementary. PowerPoint presentations? Can't be any harder than an X-Box game. The basics of digital photography? Child's play.
Read more on the Arizona Republic site...
What resolution should I make my images for slide shows?
If you've asked this question and gotten answers like "Just scan your images at 96 dpi," I'll have to ask you to push your brain's Restart button. You need to clear your head of all that dpi stuff because for PowerPoint purposes, it's wrong, irrelevant, confusing (choose any three). Steve Rindsberg thinks it's a piece of cake! ...
How to troubleshoot damaged PowerPoint 2002 presentations
This knowledge base article has been updated. Read here...
How PowerPoint 2003 Plays Multimedia Files in a Presentation
Andrew May from Microsoft explains how PowerPoint 2003 and 2002 use the MCI and Windows Media Player behind the scenes to bring multimedia content within slides. Read this at the Office Developer Center...
A Bright, No-frills Projector for Computer Presentations
Put a sheet of paper flat on your desktop: That's about the footprint of the TLP-T70MU projector from Toshiba. Read the full review at the ABCNEWS.com site...
How PowerPoint Is Like Melvin
Em C. Pea explores why some people don't like PowerPoint.
Read here...
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