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Re: Show HN: Slipshow – A presentation tool not based on slides

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Post by donalhunt »

This immediately reminded me of the "infinite" blackboards we had in some university lecture theatres such that you could just revolve the board surface and keep claiming new writing space (you could also write at a consistent level - no bending / stretching).

Something like this: https://www.ragandbonebristol.com/curiosities-1/vintage-wils...

Re: Show HN: Slipshow – A presentation tool not based on slides

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Post by panglesd »

jaysonelliot wrote: post #3

What would be the advantages of using Slipshow for a presentation over Miro or FigJam?

I don't know Miro or Figjam very well, but I would say that:

- You can write a Slipshow presentation in Markdown, which can be more convenient than in those collaborative whiteboards (depending on the person): the source file is plain text. - Slipshow is made for presentations, so it is themed for that: the usual ratio for the screen, blocks such as example/theorem/definition, titles, ... - It is easy in Slipshow to reveal new content/go to a new position by simply pressing the "right arrow" key. - The output from Slipshow is a single file that you can view offline, send to your audience, ...

There might be more differences. For sure, those tools are different and adapted to a purpose, or a style of presenting. For some kind of presentations, Miro and Figjam might be much better than Slipshow!

Re: Show HN: Slipshow – A presentation tool not based on slides

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Post by panglesd »

donalhunt wrote: post #2

This immediately reminded me of the "infinite" blackboards we had in some university lecture theatres such that you could just revolve the board surface and keep claiming new writing space (you could also write at a consistent level - no bending / stretching). Something like this: https://www.ragandbonebristol.com/curiosities-1/vintage-wils...

Very cool! I had never seen something like that!

Sometimes, I used the analogy of a big papyrus roll (like this one: https://pgi-shop.de/en/papyrus-roll-20-x-80-double/) to explain what is Slipshow. But your analogy is much better!

Re: Show HN: Slipshow – A presentation tool not based on slides

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Post by mrbluecoat »

I worry this model could lead to a "wall of text" rather than forcing the presenter to be concise, speak to the concepts, and rely more heavily on images. The format is good for academic lecture scenarios but I'd probably just use Jupyter, as noted by others.
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