Presention software?

[David Rysdam]

Joshua Judson Rosen <rozzin at geekspace.com> writes:
> So, it's been something like a million years since I gave a proper
> presentation with `slides' and stuff; I have one that I want to
> put together, though, now--and I... haven't the faintest idea how
> people actually go about doing that, these days.
>
> I think the last time I did this, I just wrote a bunch of HTML
> with frames and ran the `slideshow' using a web browser....
>
> What do people do, these days?

A person of our mutual acquaintance uses troff to make PDFs which he
then displays in landscape.

I remember hearing about slide production system a few years ago that
was supposed to be the new hotness. But I haven't heard of it much since
(not that I would have) so I'm not sure what it was. Googling
"powerpoint replacement" I find quite a few things with names dumb
enough to be it.

I think the answer is going to depend on what you presenting to
whom. Need embedded movies? Need to be something HR can put on a laptop
before you get there? Need to impress a technical person with
razzle-dazzle?