Users input their ideas - editing words, inserting images and Youtube videos on Prezi canvas. For a more organized information display, users can frame and group the information according to topics. Then, Prezi allows users to construct a prescribed navigation path. Zooming User Interface enables users to zoom in and out of their presentation media. For showing or editing the presentation, users are able to present directly on "Your Prezi" with full screen to the audience. To invite other viewers to check or edit the presentation, users can generate a link sent to the people whom they want to share the prezi with, anyone who has the link can view the work but only those who has Prezi account can edit the presentation.
Prezi was first developed by a Hungarian architect Adam Somlai-Fischer as an architectural visualization tool. This tool makes ideas sharing more interesting, intuitive and visual.It serves as an innovative tool in for business and conference, education, information and data visualization, diagram processing, mind-mapping in the realm of cognitive sciences, resumes and portfolios, individual expressions of creativity like E-cards, etc. Aside from online designing and presenting, Prezi offers off-line desktop application for Pro users to create and save their presentations on their own Windows, Mac or Linux systems. If co-editing and showing in real time to people that are geographically separated, Prezi has a Meeting feature to allow up to ten people to participate in editing or showing prezi simultaneously. Prezi Viewer for iPad is an app developed for the iPad prezis viewers.
Different from Powerpoint, Prezi is a non-linear navigation, has a map layout instead of slide stack layout, is web-based rather than computer-based. But Prezi has limited printing options. Another criticism for Prezi is that it induces nausea. The company has acknowledged this potential side effect and offers video tutorials for wiser use of layout to avoid this excessive visual stimulation. Since the interesting formats Prezi brings for a presentation, the content and logic in presenting might be distracted. Therefore, it is important to know your goal first, handle the tool well to let it help you to accomplish your goals.
With its various attracting features, Prezi is definitely becoming a trend for presentation and idea sharing.Like Slideshare, Prezi is going to be another dominating social publishing site which will be utilized by more social media users and practitioners.
I absolutely love Prezi and have introduced so many people to it because I think it makes producing an interesting presentation so much easier than desktop application based options. The best way to utilize it is to have a strong plan for what you're trying to say when you go in - otherwise it's easy to get lost in your own ideas - and it's not all that pretty to have a totally haphazard canvas.
ReplyDeleteI recently discovered Prezi and I agree that it is a wonderful alternative to traditional presentations. It combines images, text, and video effectively and is more visually appealing than your typical PowerPoint presentation. A Prezi can take captivating topics to the next level, or make dull subject matter less mind numbing. I love the feature that allows multiple users to collaborate on the same project at the same time. When approached thoughtfully and orderly, Prezi can add a lot of value to presentation.
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