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Re: Question: How to convert a PowerPoint into an accessible page?

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From: Sailesh Panchang
Date: Jul 14, 2014 10:44AM

Here are a couple of tools that work well for creating HTML slides.
http://www.w3.org/Talks/slidemaker/YYMMsub/
http://www.w3.org/Talks/Tools/
These are easy to learn and implement but do not convert PPT to HTML
is that's the intent.
I have used Slidemaker in the past.

Thanks,
Sailesh


On 7/14/14, John E Brandt < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> I think Olaf has covered at least part of my question to the original
> author
> of this question. My question is:
>
> Why bother sharing a PowerPoint presentation in any format other than as
> the
> original PPT file?
>
> IMHO...<rant>
>
> The only purpose in sharing a PowerPoint - in any format - would be to give
> it to someone who was preparing to present on the same topic and by doing
> so, would save them the time in making their own slides.
>
> If the purpose is to share information about or from one's oral
> presentation, a set of PowerPoint slides should be the least helpful - IF
> the PowerPoint is created in a "proper" way.
>
> In reality, many/most people simply create a set of notes - or worse, an
> entire speech - and convert that into a PowerPoint with perhaps some
> bullets
> and images. Then they drive the participants crazy by simply reading the
> slides to the audience. Yuck.
>
> A well-constructed set of presentation slides should only seek to
> illustrate
> and amplify the presenters words - not replace them; providing a visual
> representation that attenuates the spoken word. Think Steve Jobs - single
> words, pithy phrases, lots of images.
>
> So if you need it to communicate the content of an oral presentation - just
> create a set of speakers notes, along with your charts and graphs, images
> and graphics, and make it into a nice accessible digital document and share
> that with the participants. If done well, you can even share this with the
> participants before the event so they can read ahead saving everyone some
> time. You can also share resources and links in this format, so you
> audience
> will listen to you and not be busily trying to write down notes of what you
> are sharing.
>
> </rant>
>
> Granted, people use PowerPoint for all kinds of reasons, not just oral
> presentations. But depending on those reasons, there may be many ways to
> present this content as a fully accessible digital document.
>
> ~j
>
> John E. Brandt
> jebswebs: accessible and universal web design,
> development and consultation
> <EMAIL REMOVED>
> 207-622-7937
> Augusta, Maine, USA
>
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>
>