An introduction to slide share

An introduction to slide share

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  AN INTRODUCTION TO JUMARI ALBERTC. GONZALES 11-GAUSS
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  LinkedIn SlideShare isa Web 2.0–based slide hosting service. Users can upload files privately or publicly in the following file formats: PowerPoint, PDF, Keynote or OpenDocument presentations Slide decks can then be viewed on the site itself, on hand held devices or embedded on other sites. Launched on October 4, 2006, the website is considered to be similar to YouTube, but for slideshows. Although the website is primarily a slide hosting service, it also supports documents, PDFs, videos and webinars. SlideShare also provides users the ability to rate, comment on, and share the uploaded content.
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  SlideShare was officiallylaunched on October 4, 2006. Rashmi Sinha, the CEO and co-founder of SlideShare is responsible for partnerships and product strategy. She was named amongst the world's Top 10 Women Influencers in Web 2.0 by Fast Company. Jonathan Boutelle is the CTO of SlideShare and came up with the initial idea behind the website. He wrote the first version of the site. Amit Ranjan, the COO, heads SlideShare's development team in India and focuses on product management, content and community. On May 3, 2012, SlideShare announced that it was to be acquired by LinkedIn. It is reported that the deal was $118.75 million. In December 2013, SlideShare revamped its site offering more of a visual spin on the homepage, including larger images.