SlideAware

Newsletter #2: browser upload & richer embedding

Upload presentations from your internet browser You no longer need to install the SlideAware PowerPoint add-in to start using SlideAware. Simply click on the "upload" button and follow the instructions in the pop-up to upload a PowerPoint file to SlideAware. You should install the add-in if: you often save presentations to SlideAware; with the add-in, publishing to SlideAware is one click away you use SlideAware to collaborate on new presentations and you need to retrieve notes from co-workers back into PowerPoint you prefer to keep private documents private; the add-in allows you to store presentation content on an enterprise file store (the document then never goes outside your firewall) Use browser upload if: your corporate policy does not allow you to install any 3rd party add-in you use PowerPoint 2007; just make sure to save your presentation as .PPT (PowerPoint 97-2007 format) you only use SlideAware for live presentations you only use SlideAware to produce Flash banners for your website or blog you only use SlideAware to embed presentations on a wiki; however if you are using a behind-the-firewall wiki, you will need the add-in to store the presentation content behind the firewall New browser upload popup Embed presentations in a blog, wiki, portal or microsite Presentation content does not live in a vacuum. It is extremely useful to have such content embedded within a corporate knowledge sharing framework, such as a blog, a wiki, a portal or a microsite. SlideAware now supports a diverse set of options from an embedding perspective: When you embed in a wiki or a blog, you can now allow people to provide feedback or download the original presentation. Presentation embedded with "allow review" option selected; notes are shown when moused over If you want a flash banner on your blog or microsite, simply embed the presentation in autoplay mode, it won't show any controls and there will be no need for the end user to click through the slides in order to consume the message. Banner created entirely in PowerPoint and embedded in autoplay mode

 

Our first newsletter: tutorial, versioning, live review and notes

Video Tutorial With our new tutorial, using SlideAware is as simple as watching a video! The tutorial will give you step-by-step instructions on setting up your account, sharing a presentation, collecting feedback, etc... You will get up and running in no time. Learn more Versioning Maintaining multiple versions of a document can be painful. Not only is it time consuming, but all these pres_v1.ppt, pres_v2.ppt, pres_v3.ppt files are starting to clutter your hard drive! With the addition of versioning, SlideAware makes this completely transparent: Every time you save to SlideAware, a new version is created for you. The full audit trail is accessible in case you ever need it. And best of all, the links you sent (for review or for self-paced view) automatically point to the latest version, so no need to re-email anything! Live Review Getting feedback on your presentations has never been easier. Forget the painful approach of emailing multiple versions of a document and trying to coordinate the collective feedback manually. With 'Share for review', getting feedback is as simple as sending a link: Your reviewers only need a browser to leave notes. They always work on the latest version of your document. The document they work on is read-only (you decide which changes you want to apply). They can see each other's notes (bye bye duplicates!). With live Chat, you can easily communicate with other reviewers. Your notes in PowerPoint In PowerPoint, retrieving the notes your reviewers added is now a single click away: press 'Get Notes' and the notes will appear on your slides. Delete the individual notes after you have addressed them, and when you are done, just save your presentation to SlideAware. SlideAware automatically handles everything for you: Your presentation will be versioned (automatic audit trail). Your reviewers will see the updated version (no need to re-email anything). And the notes you haven't addressed will be copied over!

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