You can host multiple presentations and files at OPMLworkstation. As you add more, you're essentially building a mini-site that includes your own URL making it effortless for others to access and navigate. "My OPML Files" lists all of your loaded presentations for fast access along with the ability to change the editing and viewing options.
Presenters can define part of the URL's name, which looks similar to http://www.opmlworkstation.com/browse/test/. In this URL, "test" is the user-defined name. Since OPMLworkstation gives you personal folders, you can control your presentation's availability to the public and whether or not others can edit the file.
Sharing PowerPoint online can be tedious as PowerPoint's presentations tend to load slowly unlike most Web pages. OPML files, on the flip side, load fast. PowerPoint presentations converted to OPML include an OPML rendering of your PowerPoint outline as well as .gif files that reflect the look and feel and embedded graphics of your presentation as shown in the next image. Animation and special effects don't convert, however..
Audio that's included in PowerPoint outlines (such as "narration") renders as an attachment. If the wav file is a PowerPoint sound (embedded in the presentation), OPMLworkstation imports the file that works fine. But, if the sound file is a sound that was a file reference, OPMLworkstation can't do anything because the application can't access the path on your hard drive to grab the file.
You can use OPML in many creative ways including outlines that can be viewed in feedreaders. The Public OPML Directory is open for all to view and provides great examples of how others use OPML and OPMLworkstation.
Sister Web site OPMLSearch allows you to search over 40,000 OPML files and filter results by file types such as RSS, media and categories. If you share your presentation with the public, users might discover the presentation through OPMLSearch, thereby expanding your reach.
You might consider permitting others to edit to help improve your presentation. You're tapping into the minds of thousands when you let others find your presentation through OPMLworkstation, OPMLSearch or both.
OPMLworkstation offers a simple and fast way for presenters to provide presentations in another format that anyone can access. Collaborators benefit from the Web-based tool's organization, password protection, edit capabilities and trouble-free access.
Requirements
Web browser (has been tested with Internet Explorer 6.x and Firefox 1.5.)
More Information
Background on OPMLworkstation.com
Help with the OPML Writer tool
Examples of other OPML files
Blog for news on OPMLworkstation and OPMLSearch
Capacity: No restrictions at this time. However, this is likely to change in the future when the application matures.
Price:Free
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