[TriLUG] Presentation Software

[Len Boyle]

Brian, 

This may be a larger stick then you want to look at. 
But you might want to look at TeX. 

Search on presentation software and tex.

Or start with tug.org
Or for overview http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TeX
It is a markup language which runs about everywhere and can print to almost to any device, including html, xml and pdf formats. 

There are a number of packages for slides.
The software is mostly free, but you can purchase products and support

There are several ide's for TeX or you can just use your text editor.

For one ide that runs on linux see http://code.google.com/p/texworks/





-----Original Message-----
From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org] On Behalf Of Grawburg
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 12:11 PM
To: Triangle Linux
Subject: [TriLUG] Presentation Software

I am making my slow transition to Linux from OS/2 (will always keep my finger there) and some Windows (I get paid nicely to do Excel 2003 work) there is one piece of software I'd like some suggestions for.

I usually use Lotus Freelance Graphics to make the few presentations I need...avoiding PowerPoint on general principle.
OpenOffice Impress does not impress me - very little in the way of templates, backgrounds, etc.  I will try Lotus using Wine but wonder if there is good Linux-based presentation product that folks are aware of. Doesn't have to be free, but much more than $50 may rule it out.


Thanks,
Brian Grawburg
Wilson





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