What's new in January 2007:
Looking forward to the future!

This month, we take a look at proposed Impatica for PowerPoint upgrades for 2007. We also take a look into our crystal ball to predict PowerPoint fashion forward trends for 2007.

In this edition:

Impatica for PowerPoint v3.6.2
Discover a wealth of phenomenal new features.

Good News for Mobile Professionals
Leave your laptop at home!

PowerPoint Fashion Trends for 2007
Find out what is hot and what is not.

Coming Soon! Impatica for PowerPoint v3.6.2
Discover a wealth of phenomenal new features

It is time to release a new version of Impatica for PowerPoint.
The new Impatica for PowerPoint version 3.6.2 will provide you with a wealth of powerful new features. Here are three huge highlights:

1. More advanced features. With 3.6.2, you will experience major enhancements in seven key areas:

• Multiple masters support
• Picture image control support
  (color, brightness, and contrast)
• Improved PNG images
• Improved text layout 
• Improved sound playback with the Java 5 plug-in
• PICT images in presentations
• Improved support for Mac OS X browsers

2. Increased navigation flexibility.  With 3.6.2, you can specify which hyperlinks should open in a new window and which should open in the current window. You can set each and every hyperlink within the presentation.

3. Enhanced support & simplicity for mobile presentations. Impatica for PowerPoint 3.6.2 gives you the ability to produce presentations for delivery to BlackBerry, Sony Ericsson, and Windows Mobile devices. Further, a new "Switch Views" command under the "File" menu gives you the ability to switch views between standard view (Full Edition), BlackBerry Edition, and Mobile Edition. This greatly extends and simplifies the experience of producing content for specific target platforms.

How do you get the latest version of Impatica for PowerPoint? Make sure you check "Automatically Check for Updates" under the "Help" menu in your current version of Impatica for PowerPoint. The software will check for updates every seven days. You will be notified when it detects that a new version of the software has been released.

Good News for Mobile Professionals:
Leave your laptop at home

The Latest from Impatica: You can easily project your new Impatica for PowerPoint 3.6.2 presentations using the Impatica ShowMate. Aside from the enhanced mobility that the ShowMate offers, presenters love viewing slide notes on their handhelds while viewing the presentation on the screen or projector.

This is the "must-have" device for mobile presentation pros!

PowerPoint Fashion Trends
Find out what is hot and what is not.

PowerPoint fashion trends for 2007. Today's PowerPoint presentations look different from ten years ago. In part, that's because we get bored with old fashions, and look for fresher approaches to design and presentation.

In 2007, design elements from Web 2.0 will be crossing over into your PowerPoint presentations. Which Web 2.0 design elements will you see (and see abused) in 2007?

1. Slim and simple layouts. One to three columns is about all you see in Web 2.0 design. This slim and simple look will be mimicked in PowerPoint presentations. Easy on the eyes, easy to print. What's not to like about this Zen-like trend?

2. Everything is central. Five years ago, just about everything you saw on the web was left-justified. Now take a gander. The Web 2.0 "look" is mostly centered on the page. PowerPoint fashion translation: you'll see less "left-justified" slide content as well.

3. Headlines are huge. It's easier for an aging population to read than ever before! But be careful: not every word on PowerPoint slides will be monster-huge. The trend is for BIG HEADS to accompany compelling graphics. The headline text (and perhaps a slightly smaller subhead) will contain the most important written information on the slide.

So what do you think? Talk back! Which PowerPoint fashion trends will you see in PowerPoint presentations this year? Feel free to write your opinion at the "More than PowerPoint" blog.

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