Converting slides to a version-controllable format #161
Description
It would be nice if we can integrate the slides into this Git repository, including all its advantages.
Options
LaTeX Beamer
- Pro: We already have our C2SM beamer template
- Pro: Excellent diffs; changes to bullet points, diagrams, etc. are perfectly readable in git diff
- Con: Verbose syntax for simple content (code blocks, bullet lists)
- Con: Requires a LaTeX toolchain to compile
Markdown Slides
| Tool | Output | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Marp | HTML, PDF, PPTX | VS Code extension available, simplest setup |
| Slidev | HTML (Vue-based) | Code highlighting, animations, very dev-friendly |
| Quarto + reveal.js | HTML, PDF | Also exports to Beamer via pandoc |
| pandoc | Beamer PDF | Bridges both worlds — write Markdown, render with your existing LaTeX template |
Ideal Solution
pandoc + Markdown → Beamer
- Writing slides in plain Markdown (consistent with existing .md exercises)
- pandoc renders them (e.g. using C2SM Beamer template)
- No new toolchain beyond pandoc (one binary, available everywhere)