One of the talks I give most often is called “Why Java Modularity Matters”. This is my attempt to explain how modularity in general and OSGi in particular represent the next logical step in the evolution of software development. I’m actually giving this talk at the Madison Java Users Group tomorrow night, and if you’re in the area please feel free to stop by.
Anyway, I spent some time last week moving the presentation over to Prezi, which I’ve been interested in trying for a while. What I like about Prezi is that it allows you to convey structure and meaning in ways that are impossible with regular slideware.
If you’re interested in what this looks like, check out the presentation embedded below. It’s obviously not meant to convey a lot of information on it’s own, but you’ll get the general idea. And as always, I’d be interested to hear what you think.
Wow, I don’t know how you have the patience for it – prezi is really hard to work with for me. Is it really that much better than regular presentation?
Btw, on the “slide” where you show the manifest – clicking next 3 times kind of keeps you in the same place. I’m not sure if that is intentional.
I don’t actually use Prezi that much, and never for training. I think people would get *really* tired of things bouncing around all the time.
This was an experiment for a public talk I was giving and I think it worked pretty well. It didn’t take all that long, once I got used to the interface.
As for the manifest, yes that’s intentional and it makes sense when viewed with the talk. I’m actually discussing different lines of the manifest, so there are small movements focused on the same image. I can see how it would look strange when you’re clicking through it.
— Patrick