Zoho Show – A Real Alternative To PowerPoint?
Recently my Google alerts filter has flagged up lots of posts about the recent update to the online presentation application Zoho Show. As a result, I decided to take a look on your behalf. and I have to report that not only is this
As somebody who believes passionately in the power of presentation, I was hoping that those clever boffins at Zoho would have learned from all the feedback and research and aimed to create something better than PowerPoint.
Ideally, I was looking for a piece of software that doesn’t just encourage its users to create yet more boring, wordy, bullet point slides.
The Verdict on Zoho Show 2007
I am pleased to report that, in some areas, the developer team have stepped up to the mark, but in others, they still have a way to go.
1) Excellent Image Uploading
Zoho Show allows you to upload your own images quickly and easily, something those of you who watched my recent video blog, will understand I consider to be a must-have feature!
2) Cringe-Worthy Clip Art
On the downside, they have provided some built-in clip art that is truly awful! We live in a media rich society and clip art doesn’t cut it anymore – Trust me! If Zoho Show is intended to be a serious business tool, the developers should not be encouraging people to use these sort of cheap and nasty comic book images
3) PowerPoint Import Issues
Zoho allows users to upload and import a well-designed PowerPoint presentation to Zoho Show, but beware. It’s not guaranteed that it will come out looking as good as your original! I tried one of mine and, whilst some slides were fine, others suffered from text formatting problems and a loss of sharpness.
In summary
So, there you have it. Not an exhaustive review but a quick look which hopefully will save you wasting time yourself. Is Zoho Show a world beater? Not yet! Is it worth a look? Yes!
