So many
platforms, so little time!
That’s how
it often seems to me. I was reading an
older blog post by Ancestry.com, which let me to an SXSW slide presentation (this year, I actually associate
SXSW more with music than technology), which then led me to slideshare which then reminded me what a great resource this can be.
We have
previously talked about options for when you miss a conference -- audio-taped
presentations, video-taped presentations, handout archives, etc. Since many presentations are based on using a
PowerPoint or similar platform, it makes sense that there may be a means for
sharing these.
This is where slideshare comes in. It’s a resource where you can access the slides (aka PowerPoint or equivalent slides) for a presentation.
After I
checked out the SXSW presentation which started this all, How Using Big Data Can Tell Personalized Stories, I noticed
that there are several other Ancestry.com presentations listed in the “more”
column to the right. Additionally, you
can “search” on other topics such as genealogy, family history, genetics, DNA,
and any other topic that might have relevance to educating you on a topic of
relevance to your genealogical research.
Of course, I then had to see if there are other similar options. I also came across slideboom, slideserve, and several other services. Just search on “free powerpoint sharing” or similar to see what services are available.
These are
all FREE platforms for slide sharing. Though
I have talked about using them to see what presentations others have posted,
obviously, you could also use these to post a presentation that you have given
and wish to share with others.
Which slide sharing platform have
you found to be most valuable to genealogists and family historians?
Editor’s Note: Related articles
include ...
+ (2014) Missed
Rootstech? Not a Problem! & (2013, Rootstech
– Recorded Sessions Archived & Syllabus are online – All FREE
(click on the page in bold towards
the bottom of the post – it has the archive of handouts and presentation
slides)
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