Using the Beamer package to make a slide show with LaTeX

Using the Beamer package, you can use LaTeX to create a .pdf file with titles, subsections, color, and internal navigation which rivals PowerPoint presentations in appearance.  The Beamer package (and other LaTeX packages) will be automatically installed by MiKTeX (if you are using MiKTeX).  One way to get started is to download the sample presentations listed below, then edit the .tex files for your own purposes.

Example 1:  Beamer introduction by Rachelle Barr

See the .pdf file. 

Download a .zip file which includes all source files and graphics files.  The main source file, beam592.tex, should be processed with pdflatex.

Example 2:  RNA talk by Craig Zirbel

See the .pdf file.  Note that there are section headings at the top of every page.

Download a .zip file which includes all source files and graphics files.  Note that the main source file, Zirbel_Beamer_2006.tex, needs to be processed with pdflatex.

Example 3:  Data mining talk by Junfeng Shang

See the .pdf file. 

Download a .zip file which includes all source files and graphics files.