A thermometer can be a great visualization tool to be used in conjunction with gauges and other dashboard elements. However, PowerPoint by default do not include this visualization in the SmartArt Gallery or in the available charts. Here we will show you how to make a simple thermometer in PowerPoint 2010 using Shapes. This thermometer …
Creating Interactive Maps and impressive visualizations for presentations is something that many presenters may wonder how-to in order to impress the audience. Fortunately we can now access to StatSilk. StatSilk offers a range of web-based and desktop software to cater to diverse mapping and visualization needs including interactive maps and other data visualizations. By using StatSilk software …
Recently we wrote about graphs in PowerPoint and how to make them connected with edges and vertices (nodes). Today we will show you a little more about graphs and how to make curved edges and add text to nodes. This can be really practical for PowerPoint 2010 users who need to create models using graphs …
Presenting bad news to a group of people can be challenging for most presenters. However, sometimes it is required to present bad news where there is no room for good news. We can learn from some expert presenters who recommend tips about how to present bad news to an audience. Sheri from Power Presentations recommends …
If you need to make a stack of boxes you can use shapes and 3D Format options to make a nice 3D slide in PowerPoint. You can use the following approach to make awesome 3D templates in PowerPoint. We will start creating a basic rectangle shape. Then, go to Format Options and apply 3D Rotation. …
Understoodit is a tool that educators and students can use to make sure that students understand what the teacher is presenting. This can be very helpful as a feedback for educational organizations like Universities and colleges but also for individual teachers that want to learn more about their students. Students anonymously indicate whether they understand …
XML is a format used to store data that can contain not only text but also binary information or media like images, audio, video. It uses a structured format and nowadays it is widely adopted in many different sectors to exchange data between computers and as a file format that is easily versionable. Recent versions …
If you need to highlight something or make awesome presentations in PowerPoint and want to use 3D Arrows, then you can easily make some nice 3D Arrows using shapes and 3D Format. Recently we learned how to convert 2D shapes to 3D shapes in PowerPoint. This idea will help us now to make an awesome …
A bubble chart is a variation of a typical Scatter chart or graphic where you can place data points with different sizes, similar to bubbles. In fact, in the bubbles chart, the data points of scatter plots are replaced with bubbles. A Bubble chart can be used instead of a Scatter chart if your data …
This is a freebie released by Smashing Magazine that contains a Twitter GUI PSD for the recently released Twitter UI update. It was designed by Jon Darke of Every Interaction and released exclusively for Smashing Magazine and its readers. The free PSD template provides the full mockup with all layers in vectors, allowing you to …
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