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Geeks Bearing GiftsTHE PERFECT GIFT Whether you love the computer world the way it is, or consider it a nightmare honkytonk prison, you'll giggle and rage at Ted Nelson's telling of computer history, its personalities and infights. Computer movies, music, 3D; the eternal fight between Jobs and Gates; the tangled stories of the Internet and the World Wide Web; all these and more are punchily told in brief chapters on many topics such as The Web Browser Salad, Voting

THE PERFECT GIFT Ð

Whether you love the computer world the way it is, or consider it a nightmare honkytonk prison, you'll giggle and rage at Ted Nelson's telling of computer history, its personalities and infights.

Computer movies, music, 3D; the eternal fight between Jobs and Gates; the tangled stories of the Internet and the World Wide Web; all these and more are punchily told in brief chapters on many topics such as The Web Browser Salad, Voting Machines, Google, Web 2.0 and much more. These short stories make great reading Ð it's a book to dip in and out of.

You'll find answers to such questions as

  • "Why do alphabets have upper case, why not numbers?"
  • "Why does everything have to be hierarchical on computers? That's not how *my* projects are organized!"
  • "Where did WYSIWYG come from?" The answer will surprise you.

    Plus, you'll find out why the author, a well-known computer veteran, hopes it can all become much better.

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    Daniel Kilburn
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    Follow the template
    Format: Paperback
    Not much different from the 2005 ed, which was good Version 4, it is practically verbatim. The only major change I can see is the Story Template changed all of the terminology and dropped Act III all together leaving it pretty much up to the reader to figure out how to close the presentation. I prefer the V.1 template over this one. Slicker paper and color photos, and the story boarding is more developed. Following the template is key to pulling the presentation off. A good portion of the book is still geared toward a Corporate audience with the assumption that the reader is an upper-level manager with a team of employees to do your work for you. Know what you are getting into. The creation of an effective 15 minute presentation can take hours for a solopreneur. I use the 45 minute format to create 15/20 minute training videos. I will recommend this book to anyone who creates and delivers PPT presentations, can focus and stick to the plan.
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    Practical guide to building a good presentation
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    I liked the walking through the process of preparing a presentation. Easy to read, easy to follow...
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    Better PowerPoints
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    It will change the way you think about making presentations.
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    Michael R. Myers
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    Great book
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    Great book. Very helpful and practical.
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    Not a Users Guide
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    Although many readers may find this book useful, it describes a particular approach to Powerpoint. It is not anything like a comprehensive users guide.
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