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2. WEB 1.0 & 2.0
S Original state of the Internet (Web 1.0)
S Static
S Viewable only
S Web 2.0
S 1999
S Capable of interacting with browsers
S Collaborative

4. PROMINENT WEB 2.0 SITES
S Wikipedia
S Online Encyclopedia which allows users to add and edit
pages
S Youtube
S Video sharing site that allows users to view and upload
videos
S Flickr
S Picture sharing site that allows users to upload pictures and
comment on them

5. SLIDESHARE
BACKGROUND
S Web 2.0 Slide hosting service
S Capable of hosting slide shows
S Launched October 4, 2006
S Created by Jonathan Boutelle
S Co-Founded by RashmiSinha
S Current CEO

6. APPLICATION
S Extremely useful for Workplace and School Setting
S Sharing on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter
S Exceptional for reviewing presentations
S Can download or view
S Use of comments
S Zipcast
S Limited in collaborating
S Cannot edit a document once it is published

7. USAGE
S World’s largest community for sharing presentations
S Over 51.6 million visitors monthly
S Over 159 million page views monthly
S Supports documents, PDFs, videos and webinars
S Known as the “Youtube” for Powerpoints
S Allows for public upload of slideshows
S Allows for comments and ratings of presentations

8. WORKPLACE USE
S Organizing presentations
S Meetings in different places
S Zipcast
S Allows transitions at own pace
S Uses modem and window
S Advertising
S Slideshows available to the public
S Expands brand awareness
S Ethos, Holland-Mark, Oracle

9. CLASSROOM USE
S Allows lesson plans to be reviewed through comments
S Online Classes
S Allow students access to review lessons
S Use in the classroom
S Use at home
S Assist students in visualizing information
S Fellow teachers can access PowerPoint presentations

10. AWARDS and ACHIEVEMENTS
S Voted among top ten tools for education and e-learning.
S RashmiSinah named top 10 women influencers of Web
2.0
S Presentation of choice used by NASA, The White House
and IBM
S Other websites within the top ten: youtube, wikipedia

11. Similar Tools
S Biggest competitors
S Scribd.com
S Document sharing website that allows the posting of
documents of various formats
S Issu
S Allows for customized viewing of online documents
S Docstoc
S Aimed at the professional community for professional
documents

12. RECAP

13. Pros of Slideshare
S Excellent for presentations
S Zipcasts allow flexibility
S Allows for feedback
S Large community
S Excellent manner to advertise
S Allow students to relearn material from home

14. Cons of Slideshare
S Difficult to customize
S Editing cannot occur once a presentation has been
published
S Downloads allowed
S Limited in Scope
S Other sites allow for various other types of documents to be
posted

15. DEMONSTRATION
S http://www.slideshare.net/

16. REFERENCES
S http://techcrunch.com/2006/10/04/introducing-slideshare-
power-point-youtube/
S http://c4lpt.co.uk/top100tools/
S http://blog.slideshare.net/2011/02/16/announcing-zipcast-
changing-the-way-the-world-conducts-web-meetings/
S http://darcyd.com/fragmented_future.pdf