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--I would not devote space to fancy things like rulers showing where one is.  The screen is likely to be small, and therefore, I would devote as much space as possible to the few things that matter most.  A small clock may be useful, but it is not essential.
 
--I would not devote space to fancy things like rulers showing where one is.  The screen is likely to be small, and therefore, I would devote as much space as possible to the few things that matter most.  A small clock may be useful, but it is not essential.
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== First impressions ==
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As it stands it's already extremely useful! Thanks for the work. However, being able to control the font color on the notes panel would make the tool even more useful. Currently, it displays the notes as blue on blue on my box... not very useful... :)

Revision as of 03:26, 9 January 2008

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This could be enormously useful.

I teach, and because of that, I give well over 100 presentations a year--to my classes, and also to all sorts of other audiences. Based on that, here are some suggestions. In short, I like the first example at the top of the page best.

--One person said that it is not important to show the current slide, or more than a thumbnail of it, because it is up anyway. I disagree. The presentation screen is usually behind you. One of the most annoying habits some presenters have is turning their back on their audience to remind themselves of the current slide. I think the current slide has to be visible and legible.

--The single most important thing that is lacking now, IMHO, are the ability to see notes. I use them to add detail, to remind myself of transitions, etc. I would devote half the screen to that. I disagree with Yorick about limiting these to short bullets. That is very good advice for the slide itself, but not for notes, which should be written in whatever form helps the presenter stay on track. I'd rather have a roughly square window for them.

--having a small view (maybe bigger than the a thumbnail) of the next slide would be very valuable. A view of the previous one is a waste of space, IMHO. I can usually remember what I just talked about, but I sometimes forget what I have put next.

--I would not devote space to fancy things like rulers showing where one is. The screen is likely to be small, and therefore, I would devote as much space as possible to the few things that matter most. A small clock may be useful, but it is not essential.


First impressions

As it stands it's already extremely useful! Thanks for the work. However, being able to control the font color on the notes panel would make the tool even more useful. Currently, it displays the notes as blue on blue on my box... not very useful... :)

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