On 16/08/2006, at 5:55 PM, David Noel wrote:
-- I am working on some talks for presentation. Are there currently any real alternatives to Powerpoint for this? Is there anything to watch out for with different versions of Powerpoint? Any hints appreciated.

Apple's own Keynote... part of iWork
It is what Steve Job uses to give his keynotes ;)

I use it myself for all the presentations I give to MUGs here in Victoria.

http://www.nicholaspyers.com/presentations/... many of them have PDF versions of the slides I use... sure you lose some of the effects, but you get an idea.

In particular checkout http://www.nicholaspyers.com/presentations/ 20050305-iwork05/ It covers Keynote 2... and we are now up to Keynote 3... but it gives you an idea of what Keynote can do for you... the sample file for Keynote used just about every new feature of Keynote 2... just to show them off.

I used PowerPoint for years... now I wouldn't touch it... Keynote is a far better product... from ease of use to style... and it just keeps on improving


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