On Friday 14 March 2008 01:40:02 jonathon wrote: > Andy wrote: > > feature that I find really useful as I can send a self-contained file to > > customers without them having to install anything on their computer. > > That is why you use file formats that meet ISO standards,. So people > won't have to install anything on their system. > > > that it's possible to create a pdf file, but this doesn't work in the > > same way. > > In what manner does PDf not work? > What advantages does the format you want to use, provide over PDF?
hi Jonathon The main advantage is that the file has its own viewer built-in. All the transitions and changes in the slides are shown in full screen mode automatically. With complicated slides including content that changes before the next transition that is a very comfortable way to control exactly how the presentation is viewed by the customer. I don't think that's possible with pdf. (If it is, then I would be happy if someone could tell me how.) > > > The arrogance that you have the best solution and therefore everyone > > must be willing to use it has killed a lot of products in the past > > The only arrogance OOo _might_ have, is in assuming that organizations > --- especially multi-nationals --- want to comply with ISO 9000. If > they did, they would not have any issues with using output produced by > OOo. > The companies might want to comply, but the reality is they often don't. I have to live with that. The rule that the customer is king applies. > > - most recently HD-DVD. > > FWIW, Microsoft is the organization that killed HD-DVD. I would say it was the decision of Time Warner not to continue releasing films in that format that really finished it off - a customer with 30% market share has a lot more power than a developer or supplier. Andy --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
