Distribution and Licensing

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I am a school teacher that has created some tutorials with powerpoint.

These tutorials are somthing very unique and original. I am thinking
of marketing them. Am I allowed to profit from using powerpoint? Do
I need to pay Microsoft any royalties for use of power point if I
distribute my productions via .ppt .pps or pack to go?

Or will I need to pay a programmer to create .exe files?

Thanks,

Poor teacher with an idea.
 
I'm actually in a similiar position as you, and would like to hear from others about these issue
My e-mail is (e-mail address removed).
To the best of my knowledge
yes you can sell powerpoint slideshows - Why not!
You should probably include the new powerpoint viewer wit
your show so that everybody can view it. Microsoft encourages this
but look at the boilerplate text that comes with the free download just to be sure

I haven't quite understood the benefit of "pack and go" - why bother
Why not just copy the presentation to disk (embedd fonts to avoid different appearance
on different computers)
My main questions is copy protection - can anybody recommend the best syste
for a large series of presentations
Also, is there a way to autostart a menu?
 
I'll try to answer both posts:

1. Yes, you can sell your work without royalties.
2. Yes, it is a good idea to package the Viewer. To get the latest, go to:


http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=428d5727-43ab-4f24-
90b7-a94784af71a4&DisplayLang=en

3. Pack-n-Go is pretty antiquated. If you have PPT 2003, you now have
"Package to CD'. If you don't have the new version, you should consider
PowerLink Plus at:

http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/tutorials.htm

4. If you want protection for your PowerPoints (makes executables), you
might want to consider "SecurePack":

http://www.mvps.org/skp/securepack/

Good Luck. Don't forget to check out the PPT FAQs link below for more
information!
 
I haven't quite understood the benefit of "pack and go" - why bother?
Click to expand...

I agree. I'd suggest creating an autorun CD instead --
Make an AutoRun CD
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00037.htm
Why not just copy the presentation to disk (embedd fonts to avoid different appearances
on different computers)?
Click to expand...

Users would need to have either PPT or the PPT Viewer to run the
presentation. You'd have to include a link to the PPT Viewer download for
those who don't have PPT. That's a hassle for your user.

If you don't mind the install, Geetesh came up with a slick, inexpensive way
to create an
EXE...http://www.indezine.com/products/powerpoint/pp2003/ppt2exe.html
My main questions is copy protection - can anybody recommend the best system
for a large series of presentations?
Click to expand...
Password protect a presentation
http://www.rdpslides.com/pptfaq/FAQ00038.htm
Also, is there a way to autostart a menu?
Click to expand...
Yes. See the info on Autorun CDs at FAQ 037. There's a link to the autorun
CD pages on my site, where I go through creating the autorun files for both
the 97 and the 2003 Viewers.
 
You might want to check out my book Powerful PowerPoint for Educators at:
http//www.loyola.edu/education/PowerfulPowerPoint/. It doesn't talk
about this, but you might get some ideas of more advanced things you can
do with your tutorials. Of course, once you add VBA, the tutorials won't
work with the viewer. Good luck.
--David

--
David M. Marcovitz, Ph.D.
Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
Loyola College in Maryland
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.loyola.edu/education/PowerfulPowerPoint/
 
Nope! However, after making your first million, you will need to send
royalties to each Microsoft PowerPoint MVP. Please let us know when that
happens and we will send mailing addresses! <vbg> {:>)
 
No. The clipart on the MS site is free for your use in websites,
presentations, etc.

Do not use the clips as part of a logo, and do not put it on merchandise,
and do not sell it or repackage it for sale.
 
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