------------------------------ On Tue, Sep 30, 2014 1:50 PM CEST Jean-Michel Pichavant wrote:
>Hello list, > >I'm currently writing a presentation to help my co-workers ramp up on new >features of our tool (written in python (2.7)). > >I have some difficulties presenting code in an efficient way (with some basic >syntax highlights). I need to be catchy about the code I'm presenting >otherwise the presentation will fail and I would be better saying to my >co-workers "RTFM", cause there is a manual. > >So I really need to make them realize the code I'm presenting will benefit >them (they're not software engineers, python is just a tool, their expertise >and focus is aimed at something else, don't blame them :) ) > >Right now the method I'm using is write the code in notepad++, use a plugin >(NppExport) to copy paste code into powerpoint. >After using it a little bit, I'm really not satisfied with this method, it's >expensive and all this copy paste stuff is driving me crazy. Not to mention >that the syntax highlight from notepads renders like crap in powerpoint. > >I wonder if some people in this list who have successfully presented python >code have some tips about doing the proper way. Ned's presentations for pycons >are to me one example of successful code presentation: > - the layout is simple > - the code and code output are clearly identified > - a line of code can be highlighted while presenting > >http://nedbatchelder.com/text/iter.html > >I have access to powerpoint, or any tool under linux (I don't have access to >Mac's stuff). > >Right now I'm so not satisfied by my current method that I'm about to make the >presentation showing the code from the file directly, alt-tabing between the >slides and the code. At least it's cheap. Have you considered using Ipython Notebook? Your browser would replace ppt. -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
