This is the first short entry in a series of items I'll be doing on the art of PowerPoint.
PowerPoint — and Apple's Keynote — is a great tool but despite the best efforts of everyone from the likes of Edward Tufte to Nancy Duarte and Garr Reynolds, presentation software continues to be almost universally abused in boardrooms and classrooms. I can't think of any good reason for this other than the very common fear of giving presentations.