[ANN] Slide Show (S9) v1.1 Update - More Template Packs (Deck.js, Impress.js, CSSS, Slidy2, etc.)

[Gerald Bauer]

Hello,

  If you're interested in authoring your presentations/slide shows in
Markdown, you might check out the Slide Show (S9) gem in Ruby. A
simple slide show looks like:

     What's Slide Show (S9)?
     =======================

     A Free Web Alternative to PowerPoint and KeyNote in Ruby



     Getting Started in 1-2-3 Easy Steps
     ===================================

     * Step 1: Author your slides in plain text using a wiki-style
markup language
     * Step 2: Generate your slide show using the `slideshow` gem
     * Step 3: Open up your slide show in your browser and hit the
space bar to flip through your slides
     * That's it. Showtime!


    You can use heading 1 or heading 2 for slide breaks or use a
directive (that is, !SLIDE). Using text filters you can add comments,
macros and much more. Example:

    %%%%%%%%%%%%%%
    %% Let's go.

    Slide Show (S9) 10-Minute Tutorial
    ==================================

    {{ gradient yellow orange }}

    Agenda

    * What's Slide Show (S9)?
    * Wiki-Style Markup Language - Markdown, Textile
    * How it works - Just press F11!
    * What's S5? What's S6?
    * Gradient Themes Using "Loss-Free" Vector Graphics in S9
    * Turn Your Online Wiki Pages into Slide Shows - Sputnik Case Study


   Finally, the Slide Show (S9) gem supports template packs and lets
you use "industry-strengh" slide show templates such as Deck.js,
Impress.js, CSSS, Slidy2, Google HTML5 Rocks, and more.

   Find out more @ http://slideshow.rubyforge.org

   Cheers.