Do Away with PowerPoint with S5 on Linux

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Nov 10, 2010

“Public speaking and giving presentations are stressful enough
for most folks — why add to that with complex software and
worries about platform compatibility? If you know a bit about HTML
and how to work a browser, S5 is a standards-based slide show
system that can take the hassle out of creating presentations.

“The last few years I’ve spent more time than I care to think
about creating slides using Impress and other presentation
software. While Impress has its proponents and it’s a great
replacement for people who’ve gotten used to using Microsoft’s
PowerPoint, I don’t like using it much at all. It’s clunky, heavy,
and really sort of intrusive. I’m glad it exists for folks who want
a PowerPoint alternative, but I’ve wanted something much
simpler.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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