The Training team is on the lookout for simplified way to create slides. We need:
- An interface similar to writing a WordPress Post
- A centralized location to access slides
- Means to audit and revise slide content as WordPress core updates
- Consideration for accessibility and translation
- Means to download or use the slides without internet connectivity
We have historically tried tools like Google Slides and Shower.js (similar to storing Reveal.js slides in GitHub). We found some of these options worked, but still were a barrier for new contributors to use.
Use Case:
During State of the Word 2019, Matt’s presentation used a block editor plugin to create the slides, with quite a crew of folks that helped build the plugin and his presentation.
Get Slides Plugin:
You can find the Slides and Presentations plugin on Plugins:
Benefits
This Slides plugin looks especially interesting because it would offer us :
- Using slides in the WordPress editor experience
- A centralized location for auditing and empowering to update later as the revision tools become available on Learn
- Options to download the slides
- Templating for design, accessibility, and good UI
- No pre-required skills with GitHub to create or present the slides
Testing and Feedback
- Install the plugin
- Create a simple slide presentation
- Add additional slides
- Add media
- Use the speaker notes
- Save the slides
- Display in browser
- Does your theme conflict with slides displaying? (having the plugin on Learn would use the Learn theme – possibly with custom styles for that post type, solving any theme conflicts)
- Export the slides
Comment below with feedback