Wednesday, September 19th, 2007
Google Docs: Presentations Are Here
Category: Google
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Google Docs has been updated with a new presentation file type:
Starting today, presentations — whether imported from existing files or created using the new slide editor — are listed alongside documents and spreadsheets in the Google Docs document list. They can be edited, shared, and published using the familiar Google Docs interface, with several collaborators working on a slide deck simultaneously, in real time. When it’s time to present, participants can simply click a link to follow along as the presenter takes the audience through the slideshow. Participants are connected through Google Talk and can chat about the presentation as they’re watching.
Building applications like these with WYSIWYG editing always pushes the limits of browsers, so it is interesting to see them at work. The key for the presentation side of things is of course the collaboration features that we are all used to from docs and spreadsheets. Oh, and you can embed them too.
Oh, I think its a good effort and I wish I can use this. Thanks for the sharing.
http://www.designexpanse.com
I was checking out facebook and found this cool facebook music widget.
This allows you to show off your favorite rockers, rappers and divas with the “My Favorite Artists†widget. Your friends can look at pics, watch videos and find out more about your favorite artists. Choose from the “Featured Artist†list or have matching artists automatically loaded from your profile. You can also personalize your widget with cool skins.
Check this out at http://apps.facebook.com/my_favorite_artists.
Well, I liked this post. Thanks a lot.
this is developed with GWT, right?
Not sure how much need there is for simultaneous editing by multiple people - in most presentations I’ve been to with multiple speakers they just have a set of slides each. Still, it sounds cool in the features list.
Not sure what it’s got to do with facebook widgets, Super Sam - you are the secret blog spammer and I claim my five pounds…
…love the iFrame embedding… very nice
Wow, check the blogspam. You picked the wrong place to unleash your gibberish-bots, fellas.
Very cool. But anyone remember BrainStorm from HalfBrain? Over 7 years ago? :-)