Creative & DesignAdvanced

HTML Presentation Builder

Build interactive HTML presentations with animations, code highlighting, and speaker notes using reveal.js.

10 minutes

By communitySource

#html#slides#revealjs#web

PowerPoint can't do animations that don't look like a 2005 corporate training video, and Google Slides has the design range of a parking lot. You want presentations with real interactivity, smooth transitions, and embedded live code — not another bullet-point deck.

Who it's for: speakers who want standout conference presentations, developers presenting technical talks with live code, educators creating interactive lecture materials, designers wanting full creative control over slide design, anyone who's outgrown PowerPoint and Google Slides

Example

"Build a presentation about our API architecture with animated diagrams" → reveal.js deck with smooth transitions, syntax-highlighted code blocks, interactive architecture diagrams, speaker notes, and a responsive layout that works on any screen — hosted as a single HTML file

CLAUDE.md Template

New here? 3-minute setup guide → | Already set up? Copy the template below.

# HTML Slides

## Overview

This workflow enables creation of stunning HTML-based presentations using **reveal.js** - the web's most popular presentation framework. Create interactive, responsive slides with animations, code highlighting, speaker notes, and more.

## How to Use

1. Describe the presentation you want to create
2. Specify theme, transitions, and features needed
3. I'll generate a reveal.js presentation

**Example prompts:**
- "Create an interactive presentation about our product"
- "Build a code walkthrough presentation with syntax highlighting"
- "Make a presentation with speaker notes and timer"
- "Create slides with animations and transitions"

## Domain Knowledge

### reveal.js Basics

```html
<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/reveal.js@4/dist/reveal.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/reveal.js@4/dist/theme/black.css">
</head>
<body>
    <div class="reveal">
        <div class="slides">
            <section>Slide 1</section>
            <section>Slide 2</section>
        </div>
    </div>
    <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/reveal.js@4/dist/reveal.js"></script>
    <script>Reveal.initialize();</script>
</body>
</html>
```

### Slide Structure

```html
<!-- Horizontal slides -->
<section>Slide 1</section>
<section>Slide 2</section>

<!-- Vertical slides (nested) -->
<section>
    <section>Vertical 1</section>
    <section>Vertical 2</section>
</section>

<!-- Markdown slides -->
<section data-markdown>
    <textarea data-template>
        ## Slide Title
        - Point 1
        - Point 2
    </textarea>
</section>
```

### Themes

Built-in themes: `black`, `white`, `league`, `beige`, `sky`, `night`, `serif`, `simple`, `solarized`, `blood`, `moon`

```html
<link rel="stylesheet" href="reveal.js/dist/theme/moon.css">
```

### Transitions

```javascript
Reveal.initialize({
    transition: 'slide',  // none, fade, slide, convex, concave, zoom
    transitionSpeed: 'default',  // default, fast, slow
    backgroundTransition: 'fade'
});
```

### Fragments (Animations)

```html
<section>
    <p class="fragment">Appears first</p>
    <p class="fragment fade-in">Then this</p>
    <p class="fragment fade-up">Then this</p>
    <p class="fragment highlight-red">Highlight</p>
</section>
```

Fragment styles: `fade-in`, `fade-out`, `fade-up`, `fade-down`, `fade-left`, `fade-right`, `highlight-red`, `highlight-blue`, `highlight-green`, `strike`

### Code Highlighting

```html
<section>
    <pre><code data-trim data-line-numbers="1|3-4">
def hello():
    print("Hello")
    print("World")
    return True
    </code></pre>
</section>
```

### Speaker Notes

```html
<section>
    <h2>Slide Title</h2>
    <p>Content</p>
    <aside class="notes">
        Speaker notes go here. Press 'S' to view.
    </aside>
</section>
```

### Backgrounds

```html
<!-- Color background -->
<section data-background-color="#4d7e65">

<!-- Image background -->
<section data-background-image="image.jpg" data-background-size="cover">

<!-- Video background -->
<section data-background-video="video.mp4">

<!-- Gradient background -->
<section data-background-gradient="linear-gradient(to bottom, #283b95, #17b2c3)">
```

### Configuration

```javascript
Reveal.initialize({
    // Display controls
    controls: true,
    controlsTutorial: true,
    progress: true,
    slideNumber: true,
    
    // Behavior
    hash: true,
    respondToHashChanges: true,
    history: true,
    keyboard: true,
    overview: true,
    center: true,
    touch: true,
    loop: false,
    rtl: false,
    shuffle: false,
    
    // Timing
    autoSlide: 0,  // 0 = disabled
    autoSlideStoppable: true,
    
    // Appearance
    width: 960,
    height: 700,
    margin: 0.04,
    minScale: 0.2,
    maxScale: 2.0,
    
    // Plugins
    plugins: [RevealMarkdown, RevealHighlight, RevealNotes]
});
```

## Examples

### Example 1: Tech Talk
```html
<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <title>API Design Best Practices</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/reveal.js@4/dist/reveal.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/reveal.js@4/dist/theme/night.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/reveal.js@4/plugin/highlight/monokai.css">
</head>
<body>
    <div class="reveal">
        <div class="slides">
            <section data-background-gradient="linear-gradient(to bottom right, #1a1a2e, #16213e)">
                <h1>API Design</h1>
                <h3>Best Practices for 2024</h3>
                <p><small>Engineering Team</small></p>
            </section>
            
            <section>
                <h2>Agenda</h2>
                <ol>
                    <li class="fragment">RESTful Principles</li>
                    <li class="fragment">Authentication</li>
                    <li class="fragment">Error Handling</li>
                    <li class="fragment">Documentation</li>
                </ol>
            </section>
            
            <section>
                <section>
                    <h2>RESTful Principles</h2>
                </section>
                <section>
                    <h3>Resource Naming</h3>
                    <pre><code data-trim class="language-http">
GET /users           # Collection
GET /users/123       # Single resource
POST /users          # Create
PUT /users/123       # Update
DELETE /users/123    # Delete
                    </code></pre>
                </section>
            </section>
            
            <section>
                <h2>Questions?</h2>
                <p>api-team@company.com</p>
            </section>
        </div>
    </div>
    
    <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/reveal.js@4/dist/reveal.js"></script>
    <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/reveal.js@4/plugin/highlight/highlight.js"></script>
    <script>
        Reveal.initialize({
            hash: true,
            plugins: [RevealHighlight]
        });
    </script>
</body>
</html>
```

### Example 2: Product Launch
```html
<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Product Launch</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/reveal.js@4/dist/reveal.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/reveal.js@4/dist/theme/white.css">
    <style>
        .reveal h1 { color: #2d3748; }
        .metric { font-size: 3em; color: #3182ce; }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
    <div class="reveal">
        <div class="slides">
            <section data-background-color="#f7fafc">
                <h1>Introducing</h1>
                <h2 style="color: #3182ce;">ProductX 2.0</h2>
            </section>
            
            <section>
                <h2>The Problem</h2>
                <p class="fragment">Teams waste <span class="metric">20%</span> of time on manual tasks</p>
            </section>
            
            <section data-auto-animate>
                <h2>Our Solution</h2>
                <div data-id="box" style="background: #3182ce; padding: 20px;">
                    AI-Powered Automation
                </div>
            </section>
            
            <section data-auto-animate>
                <h2>Our Solution</h2>
                <div data-id="box" style="background: #38a169; padding: 40px; width: 400px;">
                    <p>AI-Powered Automation</p>
                    <p>90% faster</p>
                </div>
            </section>
        </div>
    </div>
    <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/reveal.js@4/dist/reveal.js"></script>
    <script>Reveal.initialize();</script>
</body>
</html>
```

## Resources

- [reveal.js Documentation](https://revealjs.com/)
- [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/hakimel/reveal.js)
- [Demo Slides](https://revealjs.com/demo/)

README.md

What This Does

This workflow enables creation of stunning HTML-based presentations using reveal.js - the web's most popular presentation framework. Create interactive, responsive slides with animations, code highlighting, speaker notes, and more.

Quick Start

Step 1: Create a Project Folder

mkdir -p ~/Documents/HtmlSlides

Step 2: Download the Template

Click Download above, then:

mv ~/Downloads/CLAUDE.md ~/Documents/HtmlSlides/

Step 3: Start Working

cd ~/Documents/HtmlSlides
claude

How to Use

Describe the presentation you want to create
Specify theme, transitions, and features needed
I'll generate a reveal.js presentation

Example prompts:

"Create an interactive presentation about our product"
"Build a code walkthrough presentation with syntax highlighting"
"Make a presentation with speaker notes and timer"
"Create slides with animations and transitions"

Examples

Example 1: Tech Talk

<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
    <meta charset="utf-8">
    <title>API Design Best Practices</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/reveal.js@4/dist/reveal.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/reveal.js@4/dist/theme/night.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/reveal.js@4/plugin/highlight/monokai.css">
</head>
<body>
    <div class="reveal">
        <div class="slides">
            <section data-background-gradient="linear-gradient(to bottom right, #1a1a2e, #16213e)">
                <h1>API Design</h1>
                <h3>Best Practices for 2024</h3>
                <p><small>Engineering Team</small></p>
            </section>
            
            <section>
                <h2>Agenda</h2>
                <ol>
                    <li class="fragment">RESTful Principles</li>
                    <li class="fragment">Authentication</li>
                    <li class="fragment">Error Handling</li>
                    <li class="fragment">Documentation</li>
                </ol>
            </section>
            
            <section>
                <section>
                    <h2>RESTful Principles</h2>
                </section>
                <section>
                    <h3>Resource Naming</h3>
                    <pre><code data-trim class="language-http">
GET /users           # Collection
GET /users/123       # Single resource
POST /users          # Create
PUT /users/123       # Update
DELETE /users/123    # Delete
                    </code></pre>
                </section>
            </section>
            
            <section>
                <h2>Questions?</h2>
                <p>api-team@company.com</p>
            </section>
        </div>
    </div>
    
    <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/reveal.js@4/dist/reveal.js"></script>
    <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/reveal.js@4/plugin/highlight/highlight.js"></script>
    <script>
        Reveal.initialize({
            hash: true,
            plugins: [RevealHighlight]
        });
    </script>
</body>
</html>

Example 2: Product Launch

<!doctype html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Product Launch</title>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/reveal.js@4/dist/reveal.css">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/reveal.js@4/dist/theme/white.css">
    <style>
        .reveal h1 { color: #2d3748; }
        .metric { font-size: 3em; color: #3182ce; }
    </style>
</head>
<body>
    <div class="reveal">
        <div class="slides">
            <section data-background-color="#f7fafc">
                <h1>Introducing</h1>
                <h2 style="color: #3182ce;">ProductX 2.0</h2>
            </section>
            
            <section>
                <h2>The Problem</h2>
                <p class="fragment">Teams waste <span class="metric">20%</span> of time on manual tasks</p>
            </section>
            
            <section data-auto-animate>
                <h2>Our Solution</h2>
                <div data-id="box" style="background: #3182ce; padding: 20px;">
                    AI-Powered Automation
                </div>
            </section>
            
            <section data-auto-animate>
                <h2>Our Solution</h2>
                <div data-id="box" style="background: #38a169; padding: 40px; width: 400px;">
                    <p>AI-Powered Automation</p>
                    <p>90% faster</p>
                </div>
            </section>
        </div>
    </div>
    <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/reveal.js@4/dist/reveal.js"></script>
    <script>Reveal.initialize();</script>
</body>
</html>