On 03/10/2010 01:55 AM, Lionello Lunesu wrote:
>> Walter's advice is good. Plus: make sure through rehearsing that your
>> material fits within the allotted time.
>
> Well, I noticed that most other presentations I've attended did indeed
> go over time and not by a small amount either. So, apparently it's very
> hard to stay within a certain time? Or, once you're standing there and
> 'get in the zone' you forget about the time?

I don't think it's very difficult, just that most presenters don't pay attention to important details. And I believe time is an important detail. Going past allotted time in most circumstances is very unprofessional, reveals no concern and respect for the time of the audience (and sometimes for the general schedule and the following presenters), and gives the impression that the presenter is not in control of the material.

Always finish on time. *Everybody* will notice and appreciate that.

> I don't have a watch, but it seems that I might need one then.

Wouldn't hurt. You can always borrow one from an attendee.


Andrei

Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
> On 03/10/2010 01:55 AM, Lionello Lunesu wrote:
>> I don't have a watch, but it seems that I might need one then.
> 
> Wouldn't hurt. You can always borrow one from an attendee.

Heck, you can get one for $10 from the corner drugstore.

On 03/10/2010 12:12 PM, Walter Bright wrote:
> Andrei Alexandrescu wrote:
>> On 03/10/2010 01:55 AM, Lionello Lunesu wrote:
>>> I don't have a watch, but it seems that I might need one then.
>>
>> Wouldn't hurt. You can always borrow one from an attendee.
>
> Heck, you can get one for $10 from the corner drugstore.

Why waste money on a crappy watch that's not worth wearing? Get one from an attendee and make an acquiantance in the process.

Andrei

On 10-3-2010 8:11, Lionello Lunesu wrote:
> I'll be presenting the D Programming Language at the next monthly BLUG meeting. It'll mostly be for people who haven't heard of D yet. There'll be a fair chunk of D1 in there, but I'm hoping to touch some of D2's new features as well.
> 
> These meetings are free for everyone to attend, so come by if you live in Beijing, or you happen to be there.
> 
> More information at http://tinyurl.com/y9ttldt
> 
> See you there!
> 
> Lionello.
> 
> (I'm fairly new to 'presenting stuff' in general, so all tips are highly
> welcomed.)

The presentation came and went, and was much appreciated, judging from the reactions :)

My slides can be downloaded from http://lunesu.com/uploads/DforBLUG1.odp

L.

On Wed, 14 Apr 2010 20:28:53 +0800, Lionello Lunesu wrote:

> On 10-3-2010 8:11, Lionello Lunesu wrote:
>> I'll be presenting the D Programming Language at the next monthly BLUG meeting. It'll mostly be for people who haven't heard of D yet. There'll be a fair chunk of D1 in there, but I'm hoping to touch some of D2's new features as well.
>> 
>> These meetings are free for everyone to attend, so come by if you live in Beijing, or you happen to be there.
>> 
>> More information at http://tinyurl.com/y9ttldt
>> 
>> See you there!
>> 
>> Lionello.
>> 
>> (I'm fairly new to 'presenting stuff' in general, so all tips are
>> highly welcomed.)
> 
> The presentation came and went, and was much appreciated, judging from the reactions :)
> 
> My slides can be downloaded from http://lunesu.com/uploads/DforBLUG1.odp
> 
> L.
Thank you for sharing!

Lionello Lunesu wrote:
> The presentation came and went, and was much appreciated, judging from
> the reactions :)

Great! I hope you enjoyed it as well.

On 15-4-2010 13:50, Walter Bright wrote:
> Lionello Lunesu wrote:
>> The presentation came and went, and was much appreciated, judging from the reactions :)
> 
> Great! I hope you enjoyed it as well.

Yup, it was fun, and I've learned a lot doing it.

Hope I've managed to turn some more people to D as well :)

L.

On 14-4-2010 22:45, Moritz Warning wrote:
> Thank you for sharing!

You're welcome. Feel free to use them as a basis for whatever you want.

L.