Apple Presentation Tool
Apple Presentation Tool
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As you’ve all noticed, PowerPoint isn’t the only available presentation tool for creating digital slideshows anymore. Young start-ups and established players are eating away at their ~90% market cap, and each day a new species of the slide-tool animal kingdom is discovered.
I believe the biggest reason for this boom in presentation software is because the browser has become so much more powerful than before. New web technologies, free and open source libraries and more powerful devices have made it possible to rapidly create advanced web applications that can do nearly the same as PowerPoint.
But is “nearly the same” good enough? And do the new players pose any real threat to PowerPoint, the king of the SlideShow Throne? Well, time will show..
Here are my predictions for the presentation software solutions that will dominate 2014:
1. Microsoft Office PowerPoint
Come on, who else did you think would be at the top? It’s all good that you want to root for the underdog, but nobody’s getting near to PowerPoints firm grip on the presentation software market in 2014. Even if they try to force people into using their software, like Prezi did at the latest SXSW conferences.
Most people doing presentations in 2014 are still going to stick with the true and tested. All hail the king! Or face Death by PowerPoint..
Read more on the latest news about PowerPoint
2. Prezi
As mentioned above, Prezi is pouring money and effort into speeding up their rate of adoption and trying to steal customers from PowerPoint. They’ve sponsored big conference events and Obama’s ConnectED Tech Initiative with free licenses, and they’ve put a massive effort into convincing teachers and educators that Prezi is the best tool for presenting. Even though Microsoft and others are also in on this sponsorship, it’s Prezi that are getting the headlines on TechCrunch. And you’ve got to hand it to the Prezi guys, they’re doing a great job in getting press coverage for their zooming presentation software.
My guess is that Prezi will stay on the same path and continue this marketing push throughout 2014, aiming specifically at the education and conference market.
Read more on the latest news about Prezi
3. SlideDog
Okay, putting yourself up there among the top threes is maybe a bit cocky (hey, it’s our blog!). But we do have great ambitions for 2014 and we do believe we can make a difference in the presentation software market. As SlideDog isn’t a slide composer per say, we aren’t in direct competition with the other players in this list. Instead of creating our own proprietary format, we aim to be the presentation player that you cannot live without.
Just recently we released a set of features that takes SlideDog to a whole new level, enabling SlideDog users to interact with the audience and engage them like never before. You can now easily add live polls, ask the audience for feedback, share slides online and remote control SlideDog from your mobile phone. All this can be enabled from within the app itself, and to this day we haven’t seen any competitors that can match our combination of seamless presentation playback and interactive audience features. Currently, all the new features are included in the free version of SlideDog.
4. Keynote
Apple announced in late 2013 that all new Mac and iOS devices will get the iWork office suite for free. Keynote, the iWork presentation software that is now included with all new OS X Mavericks machines, will be a natural choice for many Mac presenters in 2014. Keynote itself isn’t revolutionary or packed with lots of interesting features that sets it apart from its competitors, but it has a nice user interface, comes with beautiful slide templates and has over the years proven to be a good alternative to PowerPoint.
Read more on the latest news about Keynote
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5. ClearSlide/SlideRocket
SlideRocket stopped accepting new users when it was acquired by ClearSlide in 2013. My guess is that they will return with full force in 2014 as the integration of the two products are complete. SlideRocket’s killer feature was their unrivaled focus on viewer statistics and how to drive sales by sharing SlideRocket presentations online. This focus was probably sharpened even more after the acquisition by ClearSlide, which defines itself as a Sales Engagement Platform.
The project of merging a presentation sharing platform and editing software with a proven sales platform might result in a game changing monster that sets a new standard for business and sales presentations.
Read more on the latest news about SlideRocket/ClearSlide
Check your requirements
Keynote Remote is included with Keynote for iPhone and iPad. To use Keynote Remote to control your presentation, here's what you need:
- An iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with Keynote 2.1 or later for iPhone or iPad
- A Mac with Keynote for Mac 6.1 or later
- A remote device linked to your Mac or another iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
Link Keynote Remote to your Mac
You can play your presentation on your Mac and remotely control it with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
- Turn on Wi-Fi on your iPhone or iPad and turn on Wi-Fi on your Mac.
- On your Mac, open Keynote.
- From the menu bar, choose Keynote > Preferences, click Remotes, then select the 'Enable' checkbox.
- On your iPhone or iPad, open the Keynote app, then tap the Keynote Remote button in the toolbar. If you don't see the Keynote Remote button, tap Presentations or the Back button , then tap the Keynote Remote button.
- On your iPhone or iPad, tap Continue.
- On your Mac, next to the name of your iPhone or iPad, click Link.
- Make sure that the four-digit passcode that appears matches on both devices, then click Confirm on your Mac.
After you link your devices, learn how to use Keynote Remote.
Link Keynote Remote to another iPhone or iPad
You can play your presentation on iPhone or iPad and remotely control it with another.
- Turn on Wi-Fi on both devices.
- Open your Keynote presentation on the device with the presentation.
- Tap the More button in the toolbar, tap Allow Remote Control, then turn on Enable Remotes.
- On the device that you want to use as a remote, open the Keynote app.
- Tap the Keynote Remote button in the toolbar. If you don't see the Keynote Remote button, tap Presentations or tap the Back button , then tap the Keynote Remote button.
- On your iPhone or iPad, tap Continue.
- On the presentation device, tap Link next to the remote device.
- Make sure that the four-digit passcode that appears matches on your devices, then click Confirm.
After you link your devices, learn how to use Keynote Remote.
Use Keynote Remote
- After you link Keynote Remote to your Mac, iPhone or iPad, follow these steps to control your slideshow.
- Turn on Wi-Fi on your iPhone or iPad and turn on Wi-Fi on your Mac.
- Open your Keynote presentation on the device with the presentation.
- On the Keynote Remote device, open the Keynote app, then tap the Keynote Remote button . If you don't see the Keynote Remote button, tap Presentations or the Back button , then tap the Keynote Remote button.
- Tap Play, then choose what you want to do:
- To use a different layout, tap the Layout button , then select an option.
- To move to the next or previous slide, swipe in either direction.
- To highlight or point to parts of a slide during a presentation, tap the Highlighter button , then choose an option. To close Highlighter, tap the Close button .
- To end the presentation, tap the Close button or swipe down with two fingers.
If your devices can't stay connected, connect both devices to the same Wi-Fi network on your Mac and on your iPhone or iPad.
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- Before playing your slideshow, you might want to turn on Do Not Disturb on your Mac and iPhone or iPad.
- Use Keynote Remote to control playback in Keynote Live.
- Learn how to use AirPlay to play your presentation from Keynote to an Apple TV.
Apple Presentation Tool