Creating Interactive Presentations with Quarto, Markdown & Python

This comprehensive guide demonstrates how to create engaging technical presentations using Quarto with Python code integration. Learn to build interactive slideshows that combine markdown, code execution, and dynamic visualizations.

Presentation Formats

The tutorial covers multiple output formats with a focus on reveal.js capabilities: - Interactive HTML presentations with reveal.js - PowerPoint (PPTX) export options - PDF export functionality

Core Features

Code execution and animation
Syntax highlighting and line emphasis
Data visualization integration
- Matplotlib charts
- Plotly interactive plots
- Seaborn visualizations
DataFrame display optimization
LaTeX equation support
Incremental content revelation
Custom slide transitions

Advanced Functionality

Interactive presentation controls
Chalkboard annotations
Zoom capabilities
Image positioning and management
Brand theming with YAML
Custom styling implementation

Professional Features

Unified branding implementation
Presentation shortcuts and controls
Multiple output format support
Advanced animation options
Theme customization

This guide is ideal for technical presenters who need to combine code, data, and explanatory content in an engaging format.