In a previous article I explained the reasons why you should use a PowerPoint presentation as a basis for the screensaver. There are 3 ways to accomplish that. All three have pros and cons. 1. Export slides as images Open the presentation in PowerPoint and choose...
The year is almost ending and maybe you want to display a countdown till January 1st. Or you need a countdown for the opening of your new shop? This article will show you how you can run a data driven countdown in PowerPoint. For a countdown you have to set a target...
In the old days a screen saver was meant to avoid burn-in on a CRT or plasma screen but nowadays screen savers are primarily used for entertainment, security or to display information. At home you are using the screen saver to display a series of pictures of your wife...
First of all, why would you like to display database information in a presentation? Look around you! You are surrounded by data enabled presentations. Take a train station as an example. The LED screens and VGA computer screens that you see in a train station, are...
Different currencies are used worldwide for business and travel. When you do business with another country you might have to deal with a different currency that you are used to use in your own country. To estimate a value you need to know the current exchange rate...