Live News Ticker Over Powerpoint Presentation

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DB20

I'm creating a plasma screen information board for the office. I'm unsure
what package to use as I will have to use ones that are already available to
me. I have the standard 2003 packages in addition to Publisher & Visio.

I want to create a moving presentation using powerpoint but I want to link
this to a live ticker news feed - is Powerpoint the best package to use and
would anyone have a guide of how to overlay a news ticker?
 
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Echo S

X2O Media can do this: http://www.x2omedia.com/ It's actually a
PowerPoint-based interface for digital signage, but it does the scrolling
and live newsfeed-type stuff very well. (And I think the interface is pretty
great, actually. Good drag-and-drop stuff.)
 
D

DB20

This software looks superb - my problem is that I can only what I already
have installed plus any freeware or free add ins.

Do you know of any similar functions / trick I would be able to use to feed
in live data to a ticker on the screen.

Echo S said:
X2O Media can do this: http://www.x2omedia.com/ It's actually a
PowerPoint-based interface for digital signage, but it does the scrolling
and live newsfeed-type stuff very well. (And I think the interface is pretty
great, actually. Good drag-and-drop stuff.)

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


DB20 said:
I'm creating a plasma screen information board for the office. I'm unsure
what package to use as I will have to use ones that are already available
to
me. I have the standard 2003 packages in addition to Publisher & Visio.

I want to create a moving presentation using powerpoint but I want to link
this to a live ticker news feed - is Powerpoint the best package to use
and
would anyone have a guide of how to overlay a news ticker?
 
E

Echo S

Since you're stuck with free, I think Steve's suggestion for Shyam's Live
Web add-in will be the next best thing.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


DB20 said:
This software looks superb - my problem is that I can only what I already
have installed plus any freeware or free add ins.

Do you know of any similar functions / trick I would be able to use to
feed
in live data to a ticker on the screen.

Echo S said:
X2O Media can do this: http://www.x2omedia.com/ It's actually a
PowerPoint-based interface for digital signage, but it does the scrolling
and live newsfeed-type stuff very well. (And I think the interface is
pretty
great, actually. Good drag-and-drop stuff.)

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx


DB20 said:
I'm creating a plasma screen information board for the office. I'm
unsure
what package to use as I will have to use ones that are already
available
to
me. I have the standard 2003 packages in addition to Publisher & Visio.

I want to create a moving presentation using powerpoint but I want to
link
this to a live ticker news feed - is Powerpoint the best package to use
and
would anyone have a guide of how to overlay a news ticker?
 

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