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PRESENTATION GRAPHICS users have a strong new choice in this crowded field--Novell Inc.'s Presentations 3.0. Though the previous version of the program, wordPerfect presentations 2.0 for Windows, had virtually no presence in the market, Version 3.0 is not only substantially better than its predecessor, but it also proves to be a worthy competitor to any program in its class.
Presentations 3.0 has added many ease-of-use features. Embracing the Wizards metaphor pioneered by Microsoft corp.'s PowerPoint, Presentations now offers eight Coaches to help beginning users create and format slide shows. Coaches lead users through tasks using pull-down menus and dialog boxes, pointing out each step as the user proceeds. Though the coaching logic isn't perfect (I managed to get it to misdirect me with a three-dimensional charting feature when I had created a two-dimensional...