Slides Now, a great OS X online presentation builder
Thanks again to Version Tracker, I’ve come across a great online slideshow presentation builder for OS X called SlidesNow. The application allows you to build voice and/or video driven online presentation (Synchronous or asynchronous) using PowerPoint or Key Note. It also includes a note taking feature, chat (optional) and integrates with iCal. Best of all it’s very easy to use and affordable ($50 for the full version) making it attractive for personal and use for use in student and teacher computer labs. It is worth looking into if you are looking for something to develop on demand or live web presentations.
How does it work:
The application integrates with QuickTime broadcaster (free) as a way to record the audio and video used to narrate the presentation. If you want to use SlidesNow for synchronous presentations you need to use QT server. Slides Now provides an interface that allows you to record your audio or video and advance the presentation slides. Once the presentation is completed, you run a script that that builds out the presentation ( adds the slideshow timing and outputs the required HTML files used for viewing the presentation). After that you just load the files to an HTTP server and your done
Features:
- Slides: Slides can be from Power Point or Keynote. In either case you export them as .jpg files into a directory and then run a script that renames them (Orders them) so that they can be used for the presentation.
- Notes: Personal notes feature allows viewers to type and save notes during presentation.
- Chat: You can add a chat area
- Thumbnails. Viewers can select to view all slides as thumbnails for visual navigation.
Final Comments:
It’s very easy to use, and very affordable ($50 for the full version). If you use it for synchronous presentations you can elect to add chat. I haven’t tested its synchronous capabilities but know from comments provided by the developer that it’s not intended as a large scale solution for webcasts (it’s not a replacement to breeze).
Website:
www.slidesnow.com
It is a nice little toolset … its funny seeing you review this here as the guy who wrote this works for me at PSU in the Education Technology Services group. He is a great guy — very creative and always pushing new ideas. I’ll have to let him know you like his work!
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