## Pointtools In Action

How you can write a presentation in less than five minutes and increase your
stamina instantly.

by Christoph Lohmann <20h@r-36.net>

## What Is Catpoint?

* catpoint(1) will display the files given as argument in a row.
* The slides can be controlled using arrow keys.
* Powerpoint shortcuts are supported
	* Logitech Presenter works
		* used for this presentation

        $ git clone git://r-36.net/catpoint
        $ cd catpoint
	$ make && sudo make PREFIX=/usr install

* Internals
	* Simply mmap()s the files and shows them from some array.

## What Is Pointtools?

* Simple tools to help you for this simple tutorial
* Converter of simple markdown syntax to slides.
* Helper script, in case you are in hurry.

	$ git clone git://r-36.net/pointtools
	$ cd pointtools
	$ cp bin/* $HOME/bin

## A Simple Presentation

	$ mkdir my-first-presentation
	$ cd my-first-presentation
	$ ed example.md
	?example.md
	i
	## My First Catpoint Presentation
	I want to show you something interesting for the meeting.
	by me@me.com
	## What I am talking about?
	Something nice.
	## Questions?
	No?
	## Thanks
	Thanks for listening!
	.
	w
	199
	q
	$ dir2point

(Showcase)
(++Stamina)

## ASCII Art

* Text Editors (examples)
	* ed
		* Just enter as you are used to.
	* vim
		* set ve=all
		* use R for insert
	* duhdraw(1)
	* aewan(1)

* Converters (examples)
	* jp2a(1)
		* --colors !
	* ff2txt from bitreich
	* various others

* Graphs
	* ploot(1) from bitreich
	* gnuplot(1) in dumb terminal mode

## Questions?

Questions?

## Thank You

Thank you for listening!

If you have further comments or ideas, contact me at:

	20h@r-36.net

or talk to me on IRC as __20h__ on #gopherproject at freenode.