Brainshark, Inc., a leader in cloud-based software for mobile presentations, has announced today the latest release of SlideShark v. 1.6, its free iPad app.

SlideShark boasts that it "is the only app that allows users to reliably view and present PowerPoint presentations on the iPad". Version 1.6 includes new features such as:

• Presenter mode capabilities - presenter tools in the background while the audience views in full-screen mode
• faster conversions when presentations are uploaded
• iPad 1 projector/TV support allowing older models of iPads to present in full-screen mode

This is just the short list. Check out the complete press release with all the details and download the free SlideShark iPad app.

The Scenario:
You have created your presentation in PowerPoint 2010 but you are unsure if the clients to whom you are going to send this presentation have your version or an earlier version. Your best bet is to run the PowerPoint 2010 Compatibility Checker to see if all the features you used will work in any version of PowerPoint.

See Also
• Install Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack

Saving, publishing, converting .... what's in a name? All of these words are used when you want to keep your PowerPoint presentations. They just apply to different methods for the output to be captured.

Some examples of other formats you may create for your presentation are to save PowerPoint as a PDF file, make photos of all the slides, "backwards save" your presentation to be opened in an earlier version or create a video of your presentation.

This article on the Different Ways to Save PowerPoint 2010 Presentations has all of these different options in one place.

More PowerPoint 2010 Tips
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• Change Transition Timings on Individual PowerPoint Slides

Well the short answer is no. A screenshot (or screen capture) is simply that -- a shot of the computer screen. So what is there is there. You can however use your artistic license to spruce up a screenshot on a PowerPoint slide. More to the point, some readers might be wondering why you would use a screenshot on a slide at all.

Well, this short article might give you some insight into that very thing. Read more on Why Would You Use a Screenshot in PowerPoint? and some basic ideas about dressing up an ugly screenshot.

More Presenter Tips
• Have Fun With Pictures in PowerPoint
• Presentation Checklist
• Become a Better Presenter