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Sunday, May 06, 2007 posted by Geetesh 9:35 AM Comment and PermaLink Subscribe for Email updates Tell A Friend!	Mix07: Expression, Silverlight, and Harmony The just-completed Mix07 conference was the launching pad for more than just Microsoft Corp.'s Expression and Silverlight products. Independent software vendors also demonstrated upcoming products that work within the same Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) graphical subsystem as Expression and Silverlight. Boulder, Colo.-based Electric Rain released Harmony, which it claims is the first software to convert applications built in Adobe Systems Inc.'s Flash to the XAML code used by Expression and Silverlight. It also showed off beta software called StandOut Presentation Solution, which CEO Mike Soucie said is similar to Microsoft's popular PowerPoint software. More on the Computerworld site... Categories: powerpoint, standout Labels: powerpoint, standout 0 comments Links to this post


Wednesday, April 18, 2007 posted by Geetesh 10:53 AM Comment and PermaLink Subscribe for Email updates Tell A Friend!	Electric Rain's StandOut Wins Microsoft Prize Electric Rain was selected as the grand prize winner of the Windows Vista Code Master Challenge for its development of the StandOut presentation solution, a new desktop application for creating stunning cinematic-style presentations. Electric Rain StandOut was selected for the $50,000 grand prize out of more than 4,400 registrants. More info on the Electric Rain site... Categories: standout Labels: standout 0 comments Links to this post


Thursday, February 15, 2007 posted by Geetesh 4:01 PM Comment and PermaLink Subscribe for Email updates Tell A Friend!	An Interview with Mike Soucie StandOut from Electric Rain does seem one of the most promising presentation programs in the recent past. In the decade that's gone by, one presentation program after the other has gone to no man's land: Astound, Lotus Freelance, Adobe Persuasion, Macromedia Action, and these are only a few of them. Microsoft's PowerPoint has towered over all of them. So that brings us back to StandOut -- can it make it where others haven't been able to -- ironically StandOut is a great example of showcasing Microsoft's new technologies: Windows Vista, .NET 3, and Expression graphic programs. And Mike Soucie, CEO of Electric Rain does mention that there's some sort of content exchange possible between PowerPoint and StandOut. Mike also explains the concept and workflow within StandOut, and discusses Flypaper, the dashboard within StandOut. Read the interview here... Categories: standout, powerpoint, interviews Labels: interviews, powerpoint, standout 0 comments Links to this post


posted by Geetesh 10:43 AM Comment and PermaLink Subscribe for Email updates Tell A Friend!	Focus on StandOut StandOut is the name of a soon-to-be-released presentation product from Electric Rain that uses Windows Vista's graphic and multimedia abilities to good use. Essentially, StandOut will be available in two versions: Designer and Presenter. The Designer version takes advantage of Microsoft's new Expression design tools so that designers can create a set of Design Kits (templates) that can be used to create presentations using the Presenter version. Standout Designer The Presenter version is for non-designers such as typical office staff and presenters themselves who can create and edit presentations based on the Design Kits (templates) created with the Designer version. Standout Presenter One of StandOut's stellar features is the FlyPaper, a large digital bulletin board that can be used to store several types of content including graphics, documents, media, and PowerPoint presentations. These resources can then be organized, and also directly dragged into a StandOut presentation. Naturally, something of this sort will benefit from a large monitor (or probably a dual monitor). Standout FlyPaper StandOut will allow import of Microsoft PowerPoint content, although this exchange of content will not work the other way around. Watch out for a detailed interview with Mike Soucie, President and CEO of Electric Rain soon on Indezine.com, which I will announce on this blog. Meanwhile, do check out the Electric Rain site for more info... Categories: standout, powerpoint Labels: powerpoint, standout 0 comments Links to this post