Harvard Graphics
Harvard Graphics was one of the first commercially available presentation programs . The first version appeared in 1986 for DOS -based personal computers; initially under the name Harvard Presentation Graphics . Users of the program were able to create text-based slides, organizational charts and various diagrams. The slides could later be shown on the screen or output via printer or plotter , for example on slides for demonstration via an overhead projector .
Later versions of Harvard Graphics offered additional diagrams for slides and the option of using templates to give all slides in a presentation a uniform look. In 1990 a version for OS / 2 was presented, in 1991 also one for Microsoft Windows 3.0 .
Until 1990, Harvard Graphics was the market leader in DOS-based PCs. From 1992, however, the manufacturers Microsoft , Lotus and WordPerfect began to bring so-called Office packages onto the market, which, in addition to word processing and spreadsheets , each also contained a presentation program. As a result, the market share of Harvard Graphics, sold as a stand-alone product, fell sharply.
In 2001 Harvard Graphics was bought by Serif Incorporated , which sold it as Pro Presentations and Advanced Presentations until 2017 .
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