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Why Powerpoint might be a problem
The good things about Powerpoint
Looks like Powerpoint - OPENOFFICE
Cloud Based 1 – ZOHO, GOOGLE DOCS
Cloud Based 2 - HAIKUDECK
Less Linear - PREZI
More Visual - LINOIT
Keeping it simple - MINDMEISTER
More Poster, Less Powerpoint - INFOGR.AM
1 - YOU:
Tired of
Powerpoint
2 - You will
need:
Logged in
Web Browser
About 40 Min

2. Why Powerpoint might be a
problem ….
• Linear approach with a clear start, middle and end … this
does not work for all presentations
• Made for desktop …. Less confident with the web, tablets etc.
• Problems with images, video
• Reputation Problems … ‘Death by Powerpoint’
• Feature Creep … We don’t need all of this stuff!
• Many of the alternatives are easier to use

3. The Good things about
Powerpoint ….
• It is easy to get help, training, videos etc…
• It will still be there in the morning …
• It generally avoids the cloud … so no issues about who stores
the data
• It fits in nicely with Word, Excel .. So you can chop and
change between them

4. Going Further ….
• http://www.investintech.com/articles/tenwordalternatives/
• http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/features/software/3452325/what
s-best-free-word-processor/
• http://www.zoho.com/docs/online-word-processor.html
• http://www.gcflearnfree.org/word
• d.darcy@bbk.ac.uk