PowerPoint and Presenting Stuff

New Version of MathType

Friday, July 20, 2007, posted by Geetesh Bajaj at 1:52 pm

Design Science has released a new version of MathType, their mathematical notation tool that lets you create equations and more within Word, PowerPoint, and several other applications. This is a major update that includes support for Microsoft Office 2007, Wikipedia, TeX, Windows Vista compatibility, and more.

The new version is currently available only by ESD (download) — CD versions are expected to be available in due course.

MacBU to Release PPTX Support for Office:mac

Wednesday, July 18, 2007, posted by Geetesh Bajaj at 1:50 am

Microsoft’s MacBU division confirmed that they will release beta 2 of the much awaited Office 2007 file format converters with “a significant Word refresh and the addition of PowerPoint (.pptx).” In addition, they will also release a beta of their latest Remote Desktop Connection client (a universal binary). Both releases are expected in the week of July 30th, as per the Mac Mojo blog.

AbsolutePPT: Before You Create a Video from PowerPoint

Tuesday, July 17, 2007, posted by Geetesh Bajaj at 3:41 pm

We added this new article on AbsolutePPT that explores housekeeping tasks you need to follow before converting your PowerPoint presentation to a movie.

The Ellen Finkelstein Interview

Tuesday, July 17, 2007, posted by Geetesh Bajaj at 6:15 am

Ellen Finkelstein is the author of How to Do Everything with Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 and the upcoming PowerPoint for Teachers: Dynamic Presentations and Interactive Classroom Projects. Ellen maintains a website that offers PowerPoint tips and a selection of free backgrounds. There, you can sign up for her monthly PowerPoint Tips Newsletter to get free tips, tutorials, and techniques.

In this interview, Ellen talks about PowerPoint 2007, and her new book.

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iFilm Contest: Conversation with Ted Thayer

Monday, July 16, 2007, posted by Geetesh Bajaj at 10:26 am

Ted Thayer whips up cool PowerPoint presentations with amazing animations. He’s 14 years old, but that did not stop him from taking part in iFilm’s Best PowerPoint Moment contest and becoming one of the winners. Visit Ted’s site here.

Geetesh: Tell us what got you started with creating such amazing PowerPoints at this age?

Ted: I started using PowerPoint when my friend showed me a short animation he had done in PowerPoint. It was very simple and had very few pictures and animations. After that, he basically forgot about it. I however was really interested. First, I made a few takeoffs on the original. Then, when I understood the basic concept, I decided I had to get more. I convinced my parents to upgrade to version 2003. With this, I discovered more and more features. When I thought I knew them all, I came across PPTHeaven. By looking at those PowerPoints, I realized there was so much more I could discover with PowerPoint. That was a couple of months ago.

Geetesh: Tell us more about your entry in the iFilm PowerPoint contest.

Ted: The biking presentation was one of three presentations I made to be submitted. It was also the only one that made it to the finals. This was kind of a spur-of-the-moment presentation. I sat down one day, thought of an extremely original topic, and created from there. As I look back, I can see things that I could have developed more or cut out but overall, I’m proud of what I did.

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