Genealogical Records, Resources & Activities

  for Dallas, Dallas County and North Texas

Presentation Date: 07 April, 2011

Presentors: Tony Hanson & Kathleen Murray

Creating a web-ready presenation is easier that it sounds... this presentation by DGS Webmaster Tony Hanson and DGS member Kathleen Murray explains how to use a variety of software to create powerful presentations on any topic.

• View the presentation (Flash format - 47 minutes and 20 seconds)

Additional Resources:

• TechSmith - Creators of Jing and Camtasia
  • http://www.techsmith.com
  • Jing is available for the Mac! Here are the requirements:
    • Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later
    • QuickTime 7.5.5 or later
    • 2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor recommended for Jing Pro
• authorPoint - Free software that allows you to create Flash presentation from PowerPoint
  • http://www.authorgen.com/authorpoint/index.htm
• iSpring - Another free (for educational and not-for-profit use) software that allows you to create Flash presentation from PowerPoint
  • http://www.ispringsolutions.com
  • View their Blog
  • Visit their Forum
• Animoto is another alternative... their free software limits you to 30 seconds. Their technical specifications helps explain the various video and audio standards.
  • http://animoto.com/pricing