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Slide Show (S9) Gem v0.2: a Ruby Alternative to PowerPoint
By geraldbauer2007
Created 2008/03/04 - 2:28pm

Slide Show (S9) [1] is a Ruby gem that lets you create slide shows and author slides in plain text using a wiki-style markup language that's easy-to-write and easy-to-read. The Slide Show project also collects and offers slide show themes.

I've uploaded version 0.2 of slideshow - a free web alternative to PowerPoint and KeyNote in Ruby that lets you create slide shows and author slides in plain text using a wiki-style markup language that's easy-to-write and easy-to-read.

What's new in Slide Show (S9) v0.2?

I've added "loss-free" vector grahpics gradient themes. See some samples online [2] using the "classic" sixteen web colors plus nine gradient styles such as "Diagonal", "Radial Off Center", "Top Bottom" and more. Try the "Radial Repeat" theme for some free psychodelia [3]. (Note: Built-in SVG browser support required - e.g. use Firefox or Opera). Or try the Microformats slide show [4] live on your very own desktop.

Find out more at the Slide Show (S9) [5] project site. Questions and comments welcome.


Source URL: http://ruby.dzone.com/announcements/slide-show-s9-gem-v02-now-w-%E2%80%9Cl

Links:
[1] http://slideshow.rubyforge.org
[2] http://slideshow.rubyforge.org/themes.html
[3] http://slideshow.rubyforge.org/gradient-radial-repeat.svg
[4] http://slideshow.rubyforge.org/microformats.html
[5] http://slideshow.rubyforge.org