The document discusses the history and alternatives of presentation software. It notes that the first presentation program was Bruno by Hewlett Packard in 1979. It provides information on Microsoft PowerPoint's history and versions. The document also outlines alternative presentation options including Google Docs Presentations, SlideRocket, and OpenOffice. It discusses presentation sharing services like SlideShare and features of PowerPoint 2007 like the new ribbon interface. The document mentions how some applications are now hosted online as web services and talks about the market share of PowerPoint.