Power Point Is Evil

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The problem with PowerPoint (and similar "slideware" tools)

PowerPoint is Evil
Essay: The Cognitive Style of PowerPoint by Edware R. Tufte

"...slideware often reduces the analytical quality of presentations. In particular, the popular PowerPoint templates (ready-made designs) usually weaken verbal and spatial reasoning, and almost always corrupt statistical analysis. What is the problem with PowerPoint? And how can we improve our presentations? "

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