Robert Gaskins recounts the surprising story of how PowerPoint came into being. I always assumed that it was simply created by a faceless division of Microsoft to fill an obvious market need along with Word and Excel. But that's not how it was at all. The real story is more along the lines of one man with a half-crazy vision who happened to find himself with the chance to work on his life's dream in the course of trying to rescue a failing startup. Which he and his coworkers finally did, against the odds and with a cash infusion from Apple. They then promptly sold themselves to Microsoft, as an alternative to launching an IPO, shrewdly as it turned out.
The author tells, in an engaging and never less than interesting style, of his adventures as a creative individual the in the world of business, overcoming crises, wearily trying to keep the ship afloat, eventually finding success, and then facing a whole new set of challenges. It's a great story affectionately and charmingly told, full of asides, subplots and local colour and with some memorable quotes (I particular liked the one about translators being the saddest pack of rogues in the world).
I am not a tech person but someone who has used PowerPoint in teaching and research presentations for close to 20 years. This book has opened my eyes to what a revolutionary invention it really is, and how it has changed the world (among other things vicars use it to give sermons, apparently). But above all it's a lesson in how to make an 'official' history (albeit a personal one) readable and enjoyable. Check it out.
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Peter McKenna
Unlikely absorbing read
2013年9月20日に英国でレビュー済みAmazonで購入
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A chronicle of the thinking and implementation that created a immensely dominant application.
2012年12月19日にアメリカ合衆国でレビュー済みAmazonで購入
ann rosenberg
A Great Read
2012年8月28日にアメリカ合衆国でレビュー済みAmazonで購入
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It is well written and the author clearly intelligent.
2017年5月12日にアメリカ合衆国でレビュー済みAmazonで購入
C. Michael
Inventing PowerPoint
2012年6月26日にアメリカ合衆国でレビュー済みAmazonで購入
