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Thoughts and impressions of happenings in the world of PowerPoint and presentations, continuously updated since 2003.
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The good news is, it isn’t PowerPoint itself that generates this malformed PPT file, so there’s not something there that needs an immediate patch for users worldwide. The even better news is that the exception cannot be exploited for remote code execution – it simply crashes PowerPoint.
Read more on the BetaNews site.
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PowerPoint All Versions
Tagged as: Malware, PowerPoint
Jonathan Boutelle is the CTO of SlideShare, and is a principal at Uzanto Consulting. A software engineer by training, his interests lie at the intersection of technology, business, and user experience. He has worked as a software engineer for such companies as Commerce One and Advanced Visual Systems, and has worked with numerous Fortune 500 companies to help them make their technology easier to use. He is particularly focused on technology that brings the web experience closer to the capabilities of the desktop.
In this interview, Jonathan discusses SlideShare and PowerPoint.
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Interviews
Tagged as: Interviews, Jonathan Boutelle, Online Presentations, PowerPoint, SlideShare
It has been observed that presentations that contain graphical elements score higher than those that contain just text. By graphical elements here, we don’t mean illustrations or pictures, but diagram-style graphics that show relationships and contain text as part of the graphic.
PowerPoint, by itself, contains a very capable diagramming feature, and the new SmartArt feature in PowerPoint 2007 is even more impressive. Even then, there are bound to be times when you want something that’s easier to use, provides more options, and even works well with PowerPoint. That’s exactly what SmartDraw 2007 aims to be.
Read the Indezine review of SmartDraw 2007.
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Companion Programs
Tagged as: Companion, PowerPoint, PowerPoint 2007, SmartArt
Rich Chart Live, the web-based charting program from Blue Pacific Software that we reviewed a while ago has been updated.
We’re so glad that this new version includes the ability to save your chart projects so that you can continue working on the same chart at a later time. You can also send your chart projects to a friend or co-worker for collaboration, or edits.
Read the Indezine review of Rich Chart Live.
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Companion Programs
Tagged as: Animation, Charting, Companion, PowerPoint, PowerPoint Flash
The RemotePoint ONYX presentation remote from Interlink carries its own USB Auto RF receiver, which operates at up to 100-feet, and automatically switches between 64k unique addresses to keep make sure nobody else starts running your presentation. The unit also has a built-in laser pointer, the requisite buttons, and a nifty clock to keep you on schedule. No word on price of availability, but a CES 2007 launch would be a good guess.
Read more on the Engadget site.
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Hardware
Tagged as: Interlink Electronics, PowerPoint, Remotes
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