Michael Foster wrote:
I wish you well in figuring out how to translate a PowerPoint
presentation into something useful.
Whether it is useful or not, it is piece of cake to convert it to
Acrobat, using PDF Professional.
In my company's meeting/boardroom there is a prominently displayed
sign that says simply, "No PowerPoint Allowed". This can really
take the wind out of somebody's sails who was about to launch into
yet another irredeemably boring PowerPoint session.
See:
http://www.norvig.com/Gettysburg/index.htm
"Good morning. Just a second while I get this connection to work. Do
I press this button here? Function-F7? No, that's not right. Hmmm.
Maybe I'll have to reboot. Hold on a minute. Um, my name is Abe
Lincoln and I'm your president. While we're waiting, I want to thank
Judge David Wills, chairman of the committee supervising the
dedication of the Gettysburg cemetery. . . ."
Actually, though, there is much to be said for PowerPoint, as long as
you don't overdo it. Just ignore the fatuous features. It is better
than old fashioned Viewgraphs or slides. I find it easier to
understand a physics lecture when it is accompanied with slides,
especially when it is in Japanese.
Mike's slide are pretty good. Nothing new to this audience, but good,
and his notes are valuable. Thanks to Ken Hardee I now have them
formatted correctly.
- Jed
