====== Stop Death by PowerPoint ======
//@joannelau//

Remark: "If I can tell what program you used to make your slides, UR DOIN IT RONG"

**Don't:**
  * use templates
  * read directly off your slides (use speaker notes instead)
  * put too much text on one slide
  * put too many images or overly complex diagrams on one slide
  * use too much animation
  * ineffective use of 3D in diagrams


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some of the debates are more about presentation style and presentation content than the tool used.  does powerpoint lower the bar enough that form is prioritized over content?

there are a few great examples that aren't all about simplification but instead about better presentation.  edward tufte has many!  -- @fool

===== References mentioned by participants =====
==== Good advice about making presentations ====
  * Garr Reynolds http://www.presentationzen.com/ and http://www.garrreynolds.com/ author of book "Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery (Voices That Matter)"
  * Lawrence Lessig http://lessig.org gives very good presentations.
  * Henry M. Boettinger, "Moving Mountains: Or the Art and Craft of Letting Others See Things Your Way", book about how to motivate someone through a presentation.
==== Stock photos ====
  * stock.xchng http://www.sxc.hu makes it easy to search for photos by topic, e.g. search results for "teamwork" includes photo of two boys working together to build a snowman.
  * Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org "dedicated to making it easier for people to share and build upon the work of others, consistent with the rules of copyright."
  * flickrcc http://flickrcc.bluemountains.net/ "find photos on flickr that were released under the creative commons license"

==== Sites for sharing presentations ====
  * scribd http://www.scribd.com/ "Scribd is the place where you publish, discover and discuss original writings and documents."
  * slideshare http://www.slideshare.net/ "Upload and share your PowerPoint presentations and Word documents"