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StraightToThePoint, yet another web-based presentation tool

2 pointsby lrizzoover 13 years ago

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lrizzoover 13 years ago
this is yet another web-based presentation tool. Compared to other similar tools, the two major advantages are: i) a simplified syntax for slides, similar to reStructuredText <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ReStructuredText" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ReStructuredText</a>, and ii) a simple server-side backend so that multiple "listener" can have their slides move in sync with those of the speaker. Resizing using the browser's controls (ctrl +/-) generally works well to adapt to different screen resolutions, and i am trying to add support for tablets and phones and similar devices. There is also a simple "edit" mode in which you can modify, still within the browser, the textarea that contains the presentation, and rudimentary support for plotting, and some simple transition effects.<p>sttp shares the disadvantages of this family of solutions: if you have images or other embedded content the presentation is not a standalone file; export-to-pdf is weak; no math; etc. - but it can do the job for small presentations, and especially it really enforces you to have a consistent slide style across the presentation