patrickarlt/esri-reveal

This repository is a custom theme for esri-reveal, which itself is built on top of reveal.js, a popular open-source framework for creating presentation slides using web technologies. Instead of using traditional tools like PowerPoint or Keynote, you write your presentation as a simple web page. The main benefit is that anyone can present directly from a web browser, share slides via a link, and avoid formatting issues across different computers. At a high level, you create slides by structuring text using basic web page elements or Markdown, a simple text formatting language. You organize your content into sections, where each section represents a single slide. You can even nest slides within each other to create vertical navigation, letting you press a key to dive deeper into a sub-topic before moving on to the next main point. The framework handles all the scaling and transitions automatically, so your presentation always fits the screen perfectly. This particular repo would be used by someone at Esri who wants to build presentations that match the company's visual style. For example, a product manager could use it to create a conference talk about new mapping software, or a developer advocate could build an internal training deck. Because the output is just a web page, it is easy to embed interactive maps, live web demos, or code snippets directly into the slides. The underlying framework is notable because it runs entirely in the browser and does not strictly require any external software or plugins to function. It includes optional features like speaker notes, PDF export, and even remote control via a touch device like a smartphone. Presentations can also be set to auto-advance, and custom keyboard shortcuts can be configured. The README does not go into detail about the specific visual changes or design choices made in this particular Esri theme.