\documentclass[notes,portrait,rules]{slidenotes}

\title{Introduction to the \textsf{slidenotes} class}
\author{John Doe}
\date{26.7.2001}

\begin{document}

\maketitle

\begin{slide}[Introduction]

  The \textsf{slidenotes} class provides the following main features:

  \begin{itemize}
  \item choosing between slides, slides+notes, collection of slides
  \item landscape or portrait layout (also mixed)
  \item various slide frames
  \end{itemize}

  \slidesubtitle{Other features}

  \begin{itemize}
  \item notes in smaller font than slides (optional)
  \item vertical centering of slides
  \end{itemize}

\end{slide}

\begin{note}

  \cue{Main Feature}

  This is a short introduction to the \textsf{slidenotes} packes.  
  This \LaTeX class generates either slides, slides and notes, 
  or collection of notes. Slides may be in landscape or portrait 
  layout, or both.  Various frame types are supported\ldots

  \cue{Other Features}

  Notes may be typeset in a smaller font than the slides' font.  
  Various option exist for the vertical side position\ldots

\end{note}

\end{document}

See Figure 1.14, “slidenotes example: sample page” and Figure 1.15, “slidenotes example: sample page with notes”.