Navigation Modes

Navigation Modes

1. Manual Transitions

   • What is it?
     • This is the transition mode in which the user can manually navigate arround the presentation in their own way/ at their own pace.
   • When would you use it?
     • During a presentation a member of the audienc may ask for clarification of a point of view, this form of navigation would allow the presenter to keep the active slide displayed or back track to aid in his discussion.
     • In an information booth the user can go between slides as they please
   • Advantages
     • A user can spend as long as they like on a slide.
     • The user can select which slides to view and in what order.
     • The presenter can control the presentation while talking.
     • The presenter can start, stop, halt or back track through the slides as he/she feels necessary
     • Allows for audience participation/interaction.
   • Methods users can use manual navigation
     • Buttons on the slide
     • Clicking on the slide to move to the next one
     • Using a remote device to move forward/backwards between slides
   • Disadvantages
     • Time can be wasted spending toomuch time on one slide
     • Important information may be skipped or gone over in little detail
     • There may be not clear order as the presenter may jump arround the different topics if he/she is unprepared/unconfident

2. Automatic transition

   • What is it?
     • Slide movement which has a preset order and requires no user to manually move/switch between slides. Each slide timing is preset by the author as well as the order of slides.
   • When would you use it?
     • To show house sales or the interior of a housde in a realestate office
     • In a doctors waiting room to show possible health issues, being safe, or other topical situations reguarding health care
   • Advantages
     • Can be left to show on a continueous loop
     • Does not need anyone to advance on the presentation
     • Timings are preset to each individual slide and run on a loop
   • Disadvantages
     • They are no good if human interaction is required
     • A poor choice if you need to see the previous slide to make use of the current one
     • Different people take longer/shorter to digest information so a fixed time may not be useful for some information.
     • No good for non-linier presentations where the user can choose what they want to see next
     • If a presenter is present they may not have enough time to expand/ explain on a point
     • Does not allow for time to ask questions
     • Slides may move too quickly or slowly
     • If you miss a slide you have to wait for it to come round again
     • It does not allow for audience participation as the slides move along without allowing the user to manupulate/ use/ read off the slide