![]() ![]() In addition to the inherent disadvantages of Keynote, there are some major (and I mean MAJOR) shortcomings with the iCloud rendition.įirst and foremost, builds (or animations to you and me) are not supported. Frustrating when reviewing the software, more so when actually using it. This means you have to click on every different type of object on a slide and every single button to see what can actually be done. Like the desktop and iPad versions, much of the functionality is hidden behind buttons, all of which are context-dependent. There is plenty here to make your basic presentation look cool and shiny, but very little if you want to get below the hood and make something truly special or unique. Keynote for iCloud – just like its big brother – is aimed at the novice user. I won’t go over the same arguments I covered in the spring – but the same gripes for me are present. Likewise, while there are some lovely templates built in, there are very few features that allow you to customise your own. While it’s very easy to add reflections, drop shadows and gradients to shapes, you can’t create your own, or edit the points on the shapes you’ve chosen. Love it or hate it – much of what makes Keynote Keynote is present – and that for me is the biggest drawback. And while still irritated by some of Keynote’s limitations, I have to marvel at how well they have been translated to a web browser. I found myself confronted with many of the same issues I covered in my article earlier on in the year . Keynote for iCloud takes its lead from Keynote for Mac – and with it come all creative choices that both delight and frustrate those that use the platform. ![]() What’s really impressive is how well everything works – your workflow is completely uninterrupted, and once you locate the various functions you need, you can very quickly and efficiently begin creating slides. You can drag-and-drop, drag-select, right-click, undo, copy and paste, use drawing guides – all the things you expect from a full software package. The application behaves just like a desktop experience and not at all like a web page. I expected some lag and to be frequently interrupted by loading. The interface is solid, smooth and beautiful – and far removed from even the most polished browsing experience. As soon as you open Keynote for iCloud, any preconceptions you may have had of a web application are immediately swept away. I’ve been playing around with it for a while, and although it doesn’t seem too buggy, it certainly doesn’t seem to yet have all its potential features in place. While the finished version is expected to hit in September, Apple has made no promises. It’s been released for the public to try, and to provide feedback. But is it any good? And can Keynote in the sky tempt us to give up PowerPoint?īefore I start, there’s a huge caveat to this article: iWork for iCloud is in beta. Now anyone who uses iCloud – potentially everyone with an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or Mac – can now use Keynote, Pages and Numbers for free in a desktop web browser. Today, Apple finally made good on its promise and released its iWork platform to the masses. However, beneath the iJargon, the significance becomes apparent – Apple has released Keynote, a worthy opponent to PowerPoint, on the Windows platform – effectively throwing a BBQ in Microsoft’s backyard. Although the crowd in the auditorium probably cheered, the rest of the world were undoubtedly left a little perplexed – the union of two things that most people aren’t interested in is hardly a ‘game changer’. But is it any good?īack in June, Apple announced that it was bringing its iWork suite of applications to iCloud. ![]() It’s bright, it’s shiny, it’s browser-based. ![]()
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