Live News Ticker Over Powerpoint Presentation

[DB20]

I'm creating a plasma screen information board for the office. I'm unsure
what package to use as I will have to use ones that are already available to
me. I have the standard 2003 packages in addition to Publisher & Visio.

I want to create a moving presentation using powerpoint but I want to link
this to a live ticker news feed - is Powerpoint the best package to use and
would anyone have a guide of how to overlay a news ticker?

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

I'm creating a plasma screen information board for the office. I'm unsure
what package to use as I will have to use ones that are already available to
me. I have the standard 2003 packages in addition to Publisher & Visio.

I want to create a moving presentation using powerpoint but I want to link
this to a live ticker news feed - is Powerpoint the best package to use and
would anyone have a guide of how to overlay a news ticker?

Have a look at http://skp.mvps.org and poke around for Shyam's LiveWeb add-in.
It allows you to drop a web page into a PPT slide.

 

[Echo S]

X2O Media can do this: http://www.x2omedia.com/ It's actually a
PowerPoint-based interface for digital signage, but it does the scrolling
and live newsfeed-type stuff very well. (And I think the interface is pretty
great, actually. Good drag-and-drop stuff.)

 

[DB20]

This software looks superb - my problem is that I can only what I already
have installed plus any freeware or free add ins.

Do you know of any similar functions / trick I would be able to use to feed
in live data to a ticker on the screen.

X2O Media can do this: http://www.x2omedia.com/ It's actually a
PowerPoint-based interface for digital signage, but it does the scrolling
and live newsfeed-type stuff very well. (And I think the interface is pretty
great, actually. Good drag-and-drop stuff.)

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

I'm creating a plasma screen information board for the office. I'm unsure
what package to use as I will have to use ones that are already available
to
me. I have the standard 2003 packages in addition to Publisher & Visio.

I want to create a moving presentation using powerpoint but I want to link
this to a live ticker news feed - is Powerpoint the best package to use
and
would anyone have a guide of how to overlay a news ticker?

 

[Echo S]

Since you're stuck with free, I think Steve's suggestion for Shyam's Live
Web add-in will be the next best thing.

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

This software looks superb - my problem is that I can only what I already
have installed plus any freeware or free add ins.

Do you know of any similar functions / trick I would be able to use to
feed
in live data to a ticker on the screen.

X2O Media can do this: http://www.x2omedia.com/ It's actually a
PowerPoint-based interface for digital signage, but it does the scrolling
and live newsfeed-type stuff very well. (And I think the interface is
pretty
great, actually. Good drag-and-drop stuff.)

--
Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com
What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm
Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://tinyurl.com/36grcd
PowerPoint 2007 Complete Makeover Kit http://tinyurl.com/32a7nx

I'm creating a plasma screen information board for the office. I'm
unsure
what package to use as I will have to use ones that are already
available
to
me. I have the standard 2003 packages in addition to Publisher & Visio.

I want to create a moving presentation using powerpoint but I want to
link
this to a live ticker news feed - is Powerpoint the best package to use
and
would anyone have a guide of how to overlay a news ticker?