The Organic Presentation Tool

Abstract

Conventional presentation software suits a very specific style of presenting, but as previous research has shown, other ways of navigation and visualization are often preferred. We present an alternative approach that combines features such as planar information structures, focus-plus-context visualizations and multi-touch interaction. Our main goal is to enable presenters to create stories, but also to make sure that they can easily divert from and return to these stories ‘on-the-fly’, while giving the presentation. We explore how this type of presentations can be supported by a tool that makes a combination of creative storytelling and interaction with the audience (influencing the flow of the presentation) possible.