Library 2.0 Library 2.0 Application:Application:

SlideShareSlideShareErica HelbertErica HelbertJustine PerryJustine PerryOctober 2008October 2008

What is it?What is it? World’s largest community for World’s largest community for

sharing presentations and sharing presentations and slideshowsslideshows

Permitted: PowerPoint, Permitted: PowerPoint, OpenOffice or PDF filesOpenOffice or PDF files

Can be used by individuals or Can be used by individuals or organizationsorganizations

Great for sharing ideas, Great for sharing ideas, networking with others or even networking with others or even to market a business!to market a business!

Presentations are assignd a Presentations are assignd a permanent URL and can be permanent URL and can be downloaded, “tagged,” or used downloaded, “tagged,” or used to insert into blogs or websites to insert into blogs or websites with an author’s permissionwith an author’s permission

IT’S FREE!!!IT’S FREE!!!

Who runs the website?Who runs the website? SlideShare is based out of SlideShare is based out of

San Francisco and New Delhi San Francisco and New Delhi (India). (India).

Founded by: Rashmi Sinha Founded by: Rashmi Sinha (CEO), Jonathan Boutelle (CEO), Jonathan Boutelle (“Head Geek”) and Amit (“Head Geek”) and Amit Ranjan (Production Manager)Ranjan (Production Manager)

Investors: capital funding Investors: capital funding from Venrock, David Siminoff from Venrock, David Siminoff and Angel Investorsand Angel Investors

Board of Advisors: Guy Board of Advisors: Guy Kawasaki, Hal R. Varian, Ross Kawasaki, Hal R. Varian, Ross Mayfield and Dave McClure Mayfield and Dave McClure

Why use it?Why use it? SlideShare is available SlideShare is available

to a wide audienceto a wide audience Record of your Record of your

presentation is presentation is indexed by internet indexed by internet browser search browser search engines and shows up engines and shows up on search results if on search results if able to be viewed able to be viewed publiclypublicly

Terrific method to Terrific method to share a product or share a product or businessbusiness

Alternative for those Alternative for those not able to attend a not able to attend a presentation or catch presentation or catch up on missed handoutsup on missed handouts

What can I do on the What can I do on the SlideShare website?SlideShare website?

Share presentations privately or publicly up to 100MB.Share presentations privately or publicly up to 100MB. Incorporate Incorporate audioaudio into your slides into your slides ““sell” your ideas online!sell” your ideas online! Join other SlideShare groups that share your interestsJoin other SlideShare groups that share your interests Unfortunately, Unfortunately, Microsoft Office 2007 Microsoft Office 2007 is not yet is not yet

supported on the SlideShare website.supported on the SlideShare website.

Membership is free, but there are Terms of use for the website.Membership is free, but there are Terms of use for the website. Users are expected to respect and trust other participantsUsers are expected to respect and trust other participants The SlideShare community includes people of all types. Everyone has different The SlideShare community includes people of all types. Everyone has different

views and backgrounds. Even if a user does not agree with someone else, he/she is views and backgrounds. Even if a user does not agree with someone else, he/she is expected to interact politely with others. expected to interact politely with others.

Copyright laws are expected to be followed. Only upload slides with authorization. Copyright laws are expected to be followed. Only upload slides with authorization. Slideshows can only be uploaded with a registered membership to the site. Slideshows can only be uploaded with a registered membership to the site.

Accounts are monitored for misuse. SlideShare has hopes that its users will self-Accounts are monitored for misuse. SlideShare has hopes that its users will self-monitor uploading, but will “step-in” when necessary.monitor uploading, but will “step-in” when necessary.

There are guidelines a SlideShare user must There are guidelines a SlideShare user must follow…follow…

SlideShare users cannot display or SlideShare users cannot display or utilize explicit content, promote utilize explicit content, promote violence, display illegal content or violence, display illegal content or harass other users. Accounts will be harass other users. Accounts will be blocked either temporarily or blocked either temporarily or permanently if the SlideShare team permanently if the SlideShare team feels as if a visitor or group violates this feels as if a visitor or group violates this guideline.guideline.

Invading the privacy of other users, Invading the privacy of other users, stalking users or revealing others’ stalking users or revealing others’ personal information is strictly personal information is strictly prohibited. It reflects negatively on the prohibited. It reflects negatively on the community and will not be tolerated.community and will not be tolerated.

Users are not permitted to use Users are not permitted to use SlideShare for spam purposes. SlideShare for spam purposes. Although the site can be used for Although the site can be used for “marketing” a business or product, not “marketing” a business or product, not everyone appreciates these everyone appreciates these presentations or messages. presentations or messages. Presentations/messages deemed as Presentations/messages deemed as spam will be removed from the website.spam will be removed from the website.

More rules?!More rules?!There are guidelines a SlideShare user must follow…There are guidelines a SlideShare user must follow…

Helpful hints for using Helpful hints for using SlideShareSlideShare

If using a slideshow for a conference If using a slideshow for a conference presentation: pick a tag for your presentation: pick a tag for your conference; tell speakers to upload their conference; tell speakers to upload their presentations and tag it with the conference presentations and tag it with the conference tagtag

Do not password protect your presentation Do not password protect your presentation – the conversion to the website may fail– the conversion to the website may fail

Remove macros before uploading the Remove macros before uploading the presentation slidespresentation slides

Exotic or rare fonts may not be converted Exotic or rare fonts may not be converted correctlycorrectly

Try not to upload files larger than 100MBTry not to upload files larger than 100MB Transitions and animations are not Transitions and animations are not

supported by SlideSharesupported by SlideShare

If you are using Keynote (with Macs), save your If you are using Keynote (with Macs), save your presentation in the PDF format before uploading presentation in the PDF format before uploading itit

Should your file not look right after uploading it, Should your file not look right after uploading it, try converting it to a PDF file and uploading it try converting it to a PDF file and uploading it againagain

No particular graphic/photo resolution is No particular graphic/photo resolution is necessary for uploading. Using high resolution necessary for uploading. Using high resolution will take longer to upload/convert. Using low will take longer to upload/convert. Using low resolution may make the item appear distorted.resolution may make the item appear distorted.

SlideShare does not support audio or videos in SlideShare does not support audio or videos in presentationspresentations

More helpful hints regarding More helpful hints regarding your presentation…your presentation…

Other SlideShare Website Other SlideShare Website featuresfeatures

You can send messages to a SlideShare user, privatelyYou can send messages to a SlideShare user, privately On your profile you can add a user as a “contact” and On your profile you can add a user as a “contact” and

keep track of their most recent presentationskeep track of their most recent presentations You can search for other SlideShare usersYou can search for other SlideShare users Presentations can be bookmarked in your accountPresentations can be bookmarked in your account Supports Supports Creative Commons Creative Commons (find more by clicking (find more by clicking

herehere)) Allows a user to utilize a filter that will allowing viewing Allows a user to utilize a filter that will allowing viewing

of a slideshow in a language of his/her choice (11 of a slideshow in a language of his/her choice (11 language choices)language choices)

Users may leave comments about slideshowsUsers may leave comments about slideshows Slidecasting: play any slidedeck synchronized with an Slidecasting: play any slidedeck synchronized with an

audio file, free!audio file, free!

What are the advantage of What are the advantage of SlideShare used in education?SlideShare used in education?

Keeps students engaged Keeps students engaged Makes learning funMakes learning fun Excellent for students unable Excellent for students unable

to sit in a classroom setting to sit in a classroom setting and still obtain knowledgeand still obtain knowledge

It’s free and doesn’t effect It’s free and doesn’t effect school budgets!school budgets!

Students can interact outside Students can interact outside of school while participating of school while participating in the learning processin the learning process

Appropriate for distance Appropriate for distance educationeducation

Under proper parent and teacher supervision, SlideShare Under proper parent and teacher supervision, SlideShare can be a valuable tool, both within the classroom and can be a valuable tool, both within the classroom and

outside school wallsoutside school walls

The possibilities of using The possibilities of using SlideShare are pretty much SlideShare are pretty much

endless!endless! Helps for the growing dependency of students on Helps for the growing dependency of students on

technology and gives teachers a method to connect technology and gives teachers a method to connect with their studentswith their students

Teachers can refer students to slideshows or Teachers can refer students to slideshows or slidecasts on the internet – creating a more slidecasts on the internet – creating a more interesting way to do research!interesting way to do research!

Allows the students to interact with a diverse variety Allows the students to interact with a diverse variety of people with diverse backgroundsof people with diverse backgrounds

Great opportunity for collaborationGreat opportunity for collaboration Builds media literacy skillsBuilds media literacy skills Assists students to break away from the dependency Assists students to break away from the dependency

on their teacher for informationon their teacher for information Helps student seek out internet tools to use with care Helps student seek out internet tools to use with care

and awarenessand awareness Allows student to work with a medium they can Allows student to work with a medium they can

relate torelate to

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