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== Setup ==
* Make your presentation offline by downloading all your resources 
** Using local links to your content
* The wifi won't work
** Live demo bugs (after all its not a live demo without them)
* Get the 20ft VGA cable from the armory
** There is an HDMI option, however the VGA cable seems to work the best in practice
* Get a VGA adapter from T1042 if your device requires it
* Your door card should work on the T1009 presentation room

== Day Before ==
* Familiarize yourself with the projector
** If you can't find your device on the inputs, ask for help
* See if the connection to your device works
* Do a dry run

== Presenting ==
=== Pre ===
* Lay down the video cable your using
* Appropriately place the podium if you require it
* Open your presentation

=== During ===
* Speak clearly, and loudly
** The architecture of the room makes low volumes inaudible in certain sections
* Do Not Put Your Hands In Your Pockets
** Grip the podium, animate your examples, Hands behind your back
* Face the audience, you should know what is on your slides
* Engage the audience
** Questions, eye contact, and anecdotes help with this
* Open the floor for questions or criticisms if appropriate

=== Post ===
* Put all the resources back where you found them
* Turn off the projector
** Shutdown the windows XP interface
** Hold the power button on the remote

== Presentation Technologies ==
=== Online Tools ===
* [https://docs.google.com Google Docs]
** Collaborative editing
* [http://sozi.baierouge.fr/wiki/en:welcome Sozi]
** Open source
* [http://imakewebthings.com/deck.js/ Slide Deck]
** Hackable
* [https://github.com/hakimel/reveal.js Reveal.js]
** Hackable
* [http://prezi.com/index/ Prezi]
** Use the educational license for more features
* [http://www.sliderocket.com/ SlideRocket]
=== Video Capturing ===
* Quicktime
** Using its screen capture ability