Category Archives: RESOURCES: Presentations & Information Design

WEB APPS for Creating and Sharing Mind Maps

ABOUT MIND MAPS Mind maps are incredibly helpful as planning tools, but you can also use them to present concepts to an audience. Mind maps typically follow a hierarchical structure, …

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WEB APPS for Creating Presentations & Slideshows

You can use the apps on this page to create presentations with beautiful templates and simple animations as well as slideshows with music or captions. Also see: WEB APPS for …

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WEB APPS for Creating Infographics

Infographics have long been popular ways to share information in visual formats, but only recently have tools emerged that allow anyone to create an infographic without needing access to professional …

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WEB APPS for Creating & Sharing Timelines

Timelines offer an interesting way to present information about changes over time. Dipity.com From the Dipity web site: “Dipity is a free digital timeline website. Our mission is to organize …

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HOW TO – Make an Image Slideshow in PowerPoint

If you want to use a presentation app like PowerPoint to showcase images only, or images with captions, you’ll get a nicer and more consistent overall look if you follow …

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GUIDE – Strategies for Composing Stand-alone Presentations

SLIDE VERSION Rhetorical Considerations for Presentation Design from Amy Goodloe ARTICLE VERSION What makes any form of communication “effective”? Following the principles of reader-friendly design. When does a presentation need …

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