Charts in Slides

iA Presenter just rolled out charts, but not the kitchen sink. Instead of 500 styles, they went with strong defaults and the hits—bar and line—plus quiet colors and limits that keep slides readable. Minimalists are cheering, “Finally, someone saved us from rainbow donuts,” while PowerPoint lifers are fuming, “My 3D pie with drop shadows is art.” Data‑viz folks cite Nick Desbarats like scripture: most charts add noise. The hottest thread: is this clarity or control? One camp says fewer knobs = fewer bad decks. The other calls it “design babysitting.” And yes, “pie charts are cancelled” became the meme of the day.

The update also ships a beefier table editor and auto‑formatting for Markdown (plain‑text tables) across apps. Devs are thrilled—“Type a table, get a table”—while marketers ask, “So… do I paste from Excel?” Beta testers say it’s off‑the‑charts fast, but demand scatter plots, stacked bars, and pie amnesty. Commenters love the guardrails that stop crowded slides; brand die‑hards worry quiet colors won’t match corporate palettes. iA promises slow, careful additions built on feedback. Translation: expect fewer shiny toys, more readable slides. The vibe: a hilarious pie‑vs‑bar cage match—and a real debate over freedom versus focus.