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Presentation Tools

These tools can be used to create presentations, to deliver them online or to convert PowerPoint presentations to Flash as streaming presentations with or without audio. Some of these tools are also referred to as rapid development tools, i.e. to create online courses/tutorials from within the PowerPoint environment.

Key to Availability
C =add code; D =download; H = hosted service; O=to order; OS = Open source; FT=free trial

Top Presentation Tools
These are the tools voted Top Tools for Learning by learning professionals worldwide

Tool	Summary	Available
Adobe Presenter	Tool to create presentations from within Microsoft® PowerPoint®. (Formerly Macromedia Breeze Presenter)	Ł	D	FT
Articulate Presenter	Add narration and interactivity to a standard PowerPoint® file.	Ł	D	FT
Google Docs	Create and share docs, spreadsheets and presentations	Free	H
Keynote	Presentation software for the Mac	Ł	D	FT
OpenOffice	Multiplatform, office suite includes Impress presentation tool	Free	D	OS
PhotoStory	Create slideshows using your digital photos	Free	D
PowerPoint	PowerPoint is a presentation software tool. Part of the Microsoft Office suite of tools	Ł	D
Slideshare	Upload and share slideshows	Free	C/H
Voicethread	Create collaborative, commented (text or audio) slideshows	Free	F	H
Zoho	Zoho Show to create, edit and publish presentations	Free	H

Other Presentation Tools

Tool	Summary	Available
Accordent PresenterPlus	For creating compelling rich media presentations.	Ł	O
Accordent PresenterPRO	Industrial-strength features for the most demanding live or on demand rich media presentations	Ł	O
AuthorPOINT	PowerPoint plug-in tool to create SCORM compliant Flash presentations.	Ł	D	FT
AuthorPOINT Lite	PowerPoint to Flash converter to convert .ppt and .pps presentations to Flash.	Free	D
authorSTREAM	Upload and deliver presentations online	Free	D/H
BrinkPad	Allows you to create presentations / slide shows / drawings with easy to use web delivered software.	Free	H
Capture Station	Room-based appliance to webcast and record presentations that take place in the meeting rooms, classrooms and boardrooms.	Ł	O
Chameleon Flash	Transform your SWF flash projects into EXE applications and SCR screensavers	Ł	D	FT
conaito PPT-to-Flash converter	Smart and effective solution for converting PowerPoint presentations into professional Flash content	Ł	D	FT
Corel WordPerfect Office	Standard Edition includes word processing, spreadsheets, presentations and email, plus Microsoft® Office-compatibility, and powerful PDF creation and editing.	Ł	D	FT
Design-A-Course	Convert your PowerPoint to e-learning	Ł	D	FT
EIOffice	Evermore Integrated Office includes a word procesor, spreadsheet and presentation graphics	Ł	D	FT
Empressr	Ajax/Flash-based presentation web application	Free	H
eZCreateIMA	If you can drag and drop you can create interactive multimedia projects	Ł	D	FT
FlashPoint	PowerPoint plug-in that converts PowerPoint to flash presentations	Ł	D	FT
FlashPPT	Tool to convert PowerPoint to Flash	Ł	D	FT
Flashspring	PowerPoint to Flash converter (Pro, Ultra and Server versions	Ł	D	FT
FLV Presenter	Narrated presentations converted to Flash format	Ł	D
Freepath	Create a presentation full of media	Ł	D	FT
Glide	Online word processing and presentation software. Glide Individual account is free	Free	H
gOFFICE	Web office suite - finished result is PDF	Free	H

ILT Systems	Present high-quality video/audio synchronized to PowerPoint - with or without an exam that automatically replays the correct video answer.	Ł	H	FT
Impatica for PowerPoint	Add narrated business presentations to your web site or e-mail marketing programs.	Ł	D	FT
iMediaCONVERT	Convert PowerPoint to Flash	Ł	D	FT
KeyJnote	Offers some unique tools that are really useful for presentations	Free	D
Knowledge Direct-to-Web	Create interactive, games-based learning modules, using Microsoft PowerPoint.	Ł	D	FT
Lotus Symphony	Office suite to create documents, spreadsheets and presentations	Free	D
MouseLight	Puts a "spotlight" around your cursor and dims the surrounding area	Ł	D	FT
MousePosé	Dims the screen and puts a spotlight on the area around the mouse pointer (for the Mac)	Ł	D	FT
mPower Play	Create, collaborate and manage presentations (free and paid for versions	Ł	H	FT
myPlick	Upload your slides, sync with audio and share	Free	H
Nalanda Quick Flash	PowerPoint to Flash converter	Ł	D	FT
Omnisio	Synchronize video with slides and show them side by side	Free	H
OpenWorld Presenter	Create rich media presentations and e-learning courses (Flash edition and RealMedia edition)	Ł	D	FT
OxygenOffice Pro	Enhanced version of original OpenOffice.org.- contains more extras like templates, cliparts, samples and fonts.	Free	D	OS
preezo	Create and share presentations online	Free	H
PreZentit	Create, share and show your presentations online	Free	H
PodiaLIVE	Present in person to an assembled audience and via the internet to a remote audience simultaneously .	Ł	D
podiaO NDEMAND	Create and publish your multimedia presentation to the internet for interactive viewing worldwide	Ł	D
Pointecast Publisher	Turn PowerPoint presentations into high-quality, interactive Flash presentations	Ł	D	FT
Power2Show	Create professional and dynamic presentations with Power2Show by combining all digital media into one seamless and professional looking presentation.	Ł	D	FT
Powerbullet Presenter	Presentation to Flash Converter	Free	D
PowerFlashPoint	PowerPoint plug-in that automatically converts your PowerPoint 2007, XP/2002 & 2003 presentations into Macromedia Flash format and retains all of your special effects.	Ł	D	FT
PowerPoint games	Games templates for PowerPoint	Free	D
PowerPoint to Flash	Transfer bulk PowerPoint presentations into Flash	Ł	D	FT
PowerTalk	Automatic speech for PowerPoint presentations	Free	D

PPT2Flash Professional	Upgrade version from the former Wondershare PPT to Flash Studio and Sameshow PPT to SWF converter	Ł	D	FT
PPT2SWF	Generation of SWF Macromedia Flash movies from Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 presentations	Ł	D	FT
PPT to Flash Studio	Tool to convert Microsoft PowerPoint file to Flash SWF	Ł	D
PresentationPro	Tools to create and deliver PowerPoint presentations (e.g. emailPRESENTER, onlinePRESENTER)	Ł	D/H	FT
Presentation Studio	Create multimedia presentations for on-demand content over the Web, From WebEx	Ł	H
Producer for PowerPoint	Streaming presentation plugin (free to licensed users of PowerPoint)	Free	D
RCPPT	Remote Control of a PowerPoint with a mobile phone	Free	D
ReplaceMagic	Fix broken links in Word, PowerPoint, Excel etc	Ł	D	FT
SimonShows	Combine text, video, images and other multimedia assets into presentations organized in chapters and pages.	Free/Ł	H
slide	Create an online slideshow	Free	H
SlideAware	Presentation management platform designed to help you & your team to manage the entire lifecycle of PowerPoint ™ presentations (free and paid for versions)	Free/Ł	H
Slideboom	Share live PowerPoint presentations online	Free	H
Slideburner	Share your slideshows with the world	Free	H
Sliderocket	Web application to design presentations, manage and share libraries of slides and assets, and deliver presentations in person or remotely over the web.	Free	H
Slidestory	Combine pictures and narration in a presentation	Free	H
Speechi Lite	Convert PowerPoint files to Flash (without sound)	Free	D
Speechover	Add voices and subtitles to animated PowerPoint presentations	Ł	D	FT
Spresent	Web-based presentations application based on Flash	Free	H
StarOffice	Office software (now also part of Google Pack)	Free	D
SWISH Presenter	PowerPoint to Flash converter	Ł	D	FT
teamslide	Live web presentations (Standard edition free)	Free	D
TalkingSlide	Creates dynamic rich-media talking animated presentations and photo slideshows.	Ł	D	FT
Thinkfree Show	Online office products: Word processing, spreadsheet and presentation applications	Free/Ł	D
Thumbstacks	Making and sharing presentations on the web	Free	H
Toufee	Create and publish flash movies and presentations online	Free	H
TurningPoint 2006	Turns PowerPoint slide shows into interactive events with tools to gather, analyze, and share real-time feedback	Ł	D	FT
VCASMO	Multimedia presentation solution for personal photo-video slide show share	Free	H
WildPresenter Pro	Combine PointPoint and video files and convert them to Flash	Ł	D	FT
Wondershare PPT2DVD	Create DVD disc by adding narration and interactivity to a standard PowerPoint file.	Ł	D	FT
Wondershare PPT to Apple TV	Converts PowerPoint presentations to MP4 video format for Apple TV	Ł	D	FT
Wondershare PPT to Blackberry	Converts PowerPoint presentations to AVI Video to play on BlackBerry	Ł	D	FT
Wondershare PPT to iPhone	Convert PowerPoint presentations to MP4 to play on iPhone	Ł	D	FT
Wondershare PPT to iPod	Convert PowerPoint presentations to MP4 to play on iPod	Ł	D	FT
Wondershare PPT to Pocket PC	Converts PowerPoint presentations to WMV video to play on Pocket PC	Ł	D	FT
Wondershare PPT to PSP	Converts PowerPoint presentations to MP4 to play on PSP	Ł	D	FT
Wondershare PPT to Video	Converts PowerPoint presentations to almost all popular video formats such as MPEG, AVI, MP4, WMV, MOV, 3GP with excellent quality.	Ł	D	FT
Wondershare PPT to YouTube	Converts PowerPoint slide show to WMV or MP4 video to upload to YouTube	Ł	D	FT
Wondershare PPT to Zune	Converts PowerPoint presentations to WMV video to play on Zune	Ł	D	FT
Xical	Produce web-based presentations, tutorials and tests	Free	D	OS
Zentation	Video and PowerPoint meet on the Web	Free	H