Comments on: Death by PowerPoint http://ntschutta.com/jat/2007/02/08/death-by-powerpoint/ Just A Thought...on Ajax, usability, software development and anything else that catches my fancy. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:08:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Nate http://ntschutta.com/jat/2007/02/08/death-by-powerpoint/#comment-20360 Nate Sun, 11 Feb 2007 21:43:54 +0000 http://ntschutta.com/jat/2007/02/08/death-by-powerpoint/#comment-20360 Andy, I've read Guy's article and it's top notch - as is his blog. I really regret I didn't know about his recent trip to the TC area until it was too late to see him...sigh. I don't use the Mac because I typically need to use Live Meeting and connect to the network - neither of which is really conducive to using my hardware. When I do dry runs for NF or other events, I bring in the real deal. Andy,

I’ve read Guy’s article and it’s top notch - as is his blog. I really regret I didn’t know about his recent trip to the TC area until it was too late to see him…sigh. I don’t use the Mac because I typically need to use Live Meeting and connect to the network - neither of which is really conducive to using my hardware. When I do dry runs for NF or other events, I bring in the real deal.

]]> By: Nate http://ntschutta.com/jat/2007/02/08/death-by-powerpoint/#comment-20359 Nate Sun, 11 Feb 2007 21:40:41 +0000 http://ntschutta.com/jat/2007/02/08/death-by-powerpoint/#comment-20359 Scott - good comment! I'm amazed at how many other wise well educated people that can't help reading slides...I mean, how insulting - I can read thanks ;) Of course reading is one of the reasons I'm revolting against the bullet point model; I'd rather people were listening to me not reading my slides. Tufte is great, I *really* want to see him present live someday. I've heard great things about his classes - just have to hope he comes to town someday. Thanks for the comment - it reminds me that I owe you some dates don't I? Sorry about that! Scott - good comment! I’m amazed at how many other wise well educated people that can’t help reading slides…I mean, how insulting - I can read thanks ;) Of course reading is one of the reasons I’m revolting against the bullet point model; I’d rather people were listening to me not reading my slides.

Tufte is great, I *really* want to see him present live someday. I’ve heard great things about his classes - just have to hope he comes to town someday. Thanks for the comment - it reminds me that I owe you some dates don’t I? Sorry about that!

]]> By: Andy Atkinson http://ntschutta.com/jat/2007/02/08/death-by-powerpoint/#comment-20140 Andy Atkinson Fri, 09 Feb 2007 21:36:57 +0000 http://ntschutta.com/jat/2007/02/08/death-by-powerpoint/#comment-20140 You may have already seen this, but Guy Kawasaki's 10/20/30 PPT rule is good to point hopeless people toward. :) Why don't you bring your mac notebook into work for your keynote presentations? http://blog.guykawasaki.com/2005/12/the_102030_rule.html You may have already seen this, but Guy Kawasaki’s 10/20/30 PPT rule is good to point hopeless people toward. :) Why don’t you bring your mac notebook into work for your keynote presentations?

http://blog.guykawasaki.com/2005/12/the_102030_rule.html

]]> By: Scott Mark http://ntschutta.com/jat/2007/02/08/death-by-powerpoint/#comment-20109 Scott Mark Fri, 09 Feb 2007 13:13:07 +0000 http://ntschutta.com/jat/2007/02/08/death-by-powerpoint/#comment-20109 Even worse than the all-bullet PPTs are the just-read-through-the-bullets talking heads that present them. I think a lot about Tufte when it comes to presentations... making sure your slides have "high fidelity" information, and focusing on interpreting it for the audience rather than just reading it. Even worse than the all-bullet PPTs are the just-read-through-the-bullets talking heads that present them. I think a lot about Tufte when it comes to presentations… making sure your slides have “high fidelity” information, and focusing on interpreting it for the audience rather than just reading it.

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