SlideShare

//And it's completely free." (from SlideShare website)// ||
 * Date |||| // 10-9-08 // || Rating ||  ê ê ê ê     ( of 5 stars)  ||
 * Reviewer |||||||| // Jenny Conklin // ||
 * Web 2.0 tool name |||||| // SlideShare // ||
 * Web address |||||| // [|http://www.slideshare.net] // ||
 * Description of tool |||||| **"SlideShare is the world's largest community for sharing presentations on the web.** You can * //upload your presentations (ppt, pdf, pps, pot, odp, keynote) and share with others//
 * //find/download interesting presentations//
 * //embed them into blogs or websites//
 * //create a slidecast by linking your slides with audio//
 * Cost |||||| // FREE // ||

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 * ** Ease of use ** ||
 * Ease of navigation ||||  ê ê ê ê ê      || // The user interface is very easy to use. The pages are organized and not too fussy. Resources and links are easy to find.

At the top of the pages is a tab area where you can access various parts of the website. You can access your own dashboard, as seen above, or view community pages for most uploaded slides shares, tags and widgets.

You can also invite people from your email accounts to view your slide shows. || ||
 * Accessibility of help ||||  ê ê ê ê ê      || // There are 3 different types of help found at the bottom of each page. you can also take a quick tour. //
 * Quality of help ||||  ê ê ê    || // The help section does provide written responses to frequently asked questions, but does not include any visual representations or step-by-step process. // ||
 * On-line tutorials |||| No || ||
 * ** Compatibility ** ||
 * Export capabilities ||||  ê ê ê ê ê      || //You can download slideshows for storage on your computer.// ||
 * Embedding capabilities ||||  ê ê ê ê ê      || // It is very easy to embed slide shows into any application, including; websites, wikis, and blogs. Once you have published a slideshow, it will provide you with an embedding code that you just need to copy and paste into your site or application.

There are also quick links to embedding in other on-line application/sites: // || || // ||
 * Compatible with these programs |||| // see above. // ||
 * Advanced Features |||| "Slidecasting is a new multimedia format for viewing slide decks synchronized with an audio file. It is for conference talks, musical slideshows, audio picture books or whatever else you can imagine." (from SlideShare website)
 * ** Customization ** ||
 * Ease of editing ||||  ê ê ê ê     || // Because this is a presentation tool, there is not much need for editing. However, you can organize your slideshows and customize your workspace at your discretion. You can email and share with people and comment on other shows.
 * Ability to personalize ||||  ê ê ê ê     || // see above // ||
 * ** Credibility ** ||
 * Quality of resources ||||  ê ê ê ê     || // When you have tagged your slideshow with a topic, you will be presented with other slideshow presentations with related information. This is a great tool to use for research. // ||
 * Citation & sources ||||  ê  ê ê     || // There is a great feature that allows you to choose a license for your presentation through the Creative Commons use terms.

Works in SlideShare are not always researched and cited. If you are going to use the presentations it is important to check that the material is used appropriately and does not infringe on any copyright laws. // || // (public, private) // ||||  ê ê ê ê ê      || // You can choose to make your presentations private or public. // ||
 * Endorsements |||| || // na // ||
 * ** Safety ** ||
 * User registration ||||  ê ê ê ê     || // User registration is quick and simple. You will need to provide a username and password attached to an email site. // ||
 * Website access
 * Advertisements ||||  ê ê ê ê ê      || // no // ||
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