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<DIV><FONT size=2>Not that "Squeak as a free replacement for PowerPoint" is a
BAD thing, mind you . . .</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>PowerPoint is pretty much ubiquitous in many business and
educational markets, and widely used elsewhere, and it is that very ubiquity
which makes PP's limitations chafe, as everyone who uses it wants to do
*something* that their audience hasn't seen before.
Squeak-as-PowerPoint offers a zillion possibilities, from almost limitless
graphic import and manipulation capabilities to web connectivity, tremendous
multimedia power, and unmatched portability.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>A ". . . for Dummies" level explanation of using Squeak to
build eye-popping presentations, even if nothing but that tiny corner of "The
Worlds of Squeak" was mentioned, would be likely to give Squeak its strongest
non-techie push since it was introduced to fifth graders and put Squeak on
many thousands of desks and laptops. Once it begins to be used for
presentations, intelligent and motivated users will undoubtedly begin
experimenting with the additional capabilities Squeak gives them, if only to
gain the "Wow! How'd ya DO that?" advantage, and from there it could go
literally anywhere.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>I hope Alan's documentation, as mentioned in the column, will
be made widely available and soon enough (and visible enough on the Squeak.org
website) to be downloaded with all those copies of Squeak Dvorak's suggestion
could get into the hands of his readers.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Gary</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=gafisher@sprynet.com href="mailto:gafisher@sprynet.com">Gary
Fisher</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=squeak-dev@lists.squeakfoundation.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, September 12, 2002 8:08
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Dvorak's column in the new
PC mag mentions squeak.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>A nice mention, and a wide (if not always deep) audience,
but I hope Dvorak eventually figures out that Squeak is more than a free
replacement for PowerPoint. </FONT><FONT size=2>Of course, as soon as
TPTB at PCMag realize Squeak isn't only, or even primarily, Wintel-based,
they'll start finding reasons to revive Microsoft Bob . . .</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>(tongue firmly in cheek :-)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Gary</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=bruce.oneel@obs.unige.ch
href="mailto:bruce.oneel@obs.unige.ch">Bruce O'Neel</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=squeak-dev@lists.squeakfoundation.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, September 12, 2002 6:14
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Dvorak's column in the new PC
mag mentions squeak.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><A
href="http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,522095,00.asp">http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,522095,00.asp</A><BR>--
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