Re: Presentation software

[Lauris Kaplinski <lauris ximian com>]

Hello!

On 13 Apr 2001 00:07:10 -0400, Liam Quin wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 12, 2001 at 07:41:36PM -0400, John Kodis wrote:
> > On Thu, Apr 12, 2001 at 11:42:14PM +0200, Hubert Figuiere wrote:
> >> So what is missing [that is needed for a presentation program]?
> >> - A file format for the presentation: let's use XML coupled with SVG for 
> >>   individual slides
> 
> Makes sense.  I used XML for a talk recently and then converted to
> magicpoint format with xslt.
> 
> SMIL and SVG are relevant too probably, but a front end would be
> needed -- part of dia and/or sodipodi perhaps???

Hmmm... sweet
Presentation is:
1. Overal xml description, linking individual slides - not necessary,
but we can hide notes etc. here.
2. SVG slides, having all necessary hyperlinking to next, prev, master
mode, animations, embedded graphics etc. - so it is completely viewable
without the master file.
3. All that packaged as efs file or tgz directory on your choice.

So you never need specific preso software. Just any browser with good
SVG capabilities does it together with most bells and whistles ;-)

Lauris