Just wanted to pass along a fun, easy and super cool slideshow tool I have used the past couple years. Instead of doing a typical slideshow powerpoint, check out
http://animoto.com.
You can do 30-second videos for free, or sign up for the yearly subscription for $30 and do full-length videos. It's so easy, just pick your photos from your computer and upload a song (or pick from their library)...then Animoto does all the work for you. Cool transitions and all!
Here is a video I did:
http://animoto.com/play/BTc00sVi55c0r1PfUCGTggIf you sign up, you can use my code nd get $5 off: iuowvahy (click here:
http://animoto.com/?ref=iuowvahy for direct link).
Enjoy!