Get authorSTREAMed on Facebook

We are excited to let you know authorSTREAM is on Facebook now! If you are a fan of authorSTREAM as well as a Facebooker, you should definitely try the authorSTREAM application on Facebook and share PPT with your friends, anywhere, anytime.

Sounds cool? Getting excited? Want to give a try? It is easy! You just need to...

1. Log in your Facebook account first (of course). In the Search Box type in “authorSTREAM” and a list of items will be shown to you. Find the authorSTREAM application (it’s always on top) [Click on the thumbnails to see the screenshots below]:

2. View it and click "Go to Application" and Allow it to be added to your profile.

Now you can view all the PPTs on the authorSTREAM application and we believe those funny PPTs will keep you happy the whole day through. Don't want to laugh alone? Share your favorite with your friends either through sending a message or sharing it on your profile page. Remember, a funny PPT a day keeps the doctors away.

Maybe so far you can only find funny and entertaining PPTs there, but we promise more categories and cool features will be added later on. Our team is working around the clock for that and we are proud to make you laugh!

Stanley You

PPT to Mp4 or M4V Podcasts for iPods

PowerPoint to Mp4 or M4v

If you add rehearsed timings or narration to your presentation, it also gets converted to the iPod friendly MP4 or M4v video podcast formats when you upload it to authorSTREAM.

The need for PowerPoint to Mp4 podcasts

The authorSTREAM team understood the need and aimed to provide a solution. As most students use iPods for music and video, why not offer a feature on authorSTREAM that allows converting PowerPoint presentations into Mp4 or M4V podcasts so that they could have their PPTs also on their iPods?

Podcasts in Education

The PowerPoint to video feature gave a solution to the PPT quick access and portability problem. Anyone who uses an iPod that supports video can watch podcasts created from PowerPoint:


Uploaded on authorSTREAM by rmarsiglia

E-learning Podcasts from PPT

In the past, many people, mainly students, had the need of reviewing a PowerPoint presentation related to their subject of study and did not have access to a computer at that specific time. Additionally, when they ran into some colleague wanting to discuss something related to their presentations, it was not possible to quickly access the presentation. Students can therefore get immense benefit in academics, since they almost all have iPods and they can utilize any free time to listen to and learn from podcasts on their subjects.

Education is simple now; life is even simpler. Simply authorSTREAM.

Rafael Marsiglia

Now Upload Presentations Without Registration

Guest Presentation Upload

authorSTREAM has launched today a new feature which allows you to upload presentations without having to register. With "Guest Upload", you can upload PowerPoint presentations as a guest but have access only to a limited set of features, which you can extend later if you get registered and signed into your account. But the real advantage is that you can instantly upload a presentation without signing up and get the URL or embed code to share it in your blog.

In order to get your presentation transfered into your account, you would need to register yourself on authorSTREAM using the same computer/browser, from which you uploaded the presentation as a guest. Also, if you erased the cookies in your browser or you are using a different brower/computer, then your presentations will not be automatically credited into your account. But you need not worry, if your cookies have been erased or you are registering from a different computer; you can always use the "guest pass code". What is this pass code? Read on..

The Guest Pass Code

After each presentation you upload, you will receive a "guest pass code", which will be very useful when you come back to the authorSTREAM webpage later to register and add the uploaded presentation to your existing account. In such case, you would have to enter the guest pass code by clicking on the "Claim your guest presentations" link, provided on the "My Uploaded Presentations" page .

What are the limitations of a "Guest User" account?

Firstly, all the presentations you upload will be available in public, none of them in private; so guest users cannot mark a presentation as "Private". Some other services not available to guest users:

• Download other users’ presentations
• Present Live
• Send to YouTube
• My Presentations Widget
• See/upload Private Presentations
• Import contacts
• Get e-mail notifications

So if you are tied up for time and need to upload your presentations quickly, simply use the guest upload feature and retain the unique pass code. You can always come back and register to claim your presentations.

Rafael Marsiglia

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PPT Motion Path Effects Now Supported

Motion Path Effects

In our constant pursuit to enrich presentation experience on authorSTREAM, we just released Motion Paths, which helps to expand your animation with motion path effects. Use types of paths from preset lines, curves, and shapes to custom paths that let you doodle freely. Here is a presentation, which shows an example in the first slide and various motion path ideas in subsequent slides:


Uploaded on authorSTREAM by aplite

Custom Motion Paths

A motion path is a hidden track you lay on your slide for objects like a picture, line of text, or shape to run along. For example, you can move text from one place on your slide to another; create a hand-drawn entrance or exit for any object; or lay a path that an arrow could follow at crucial points in your narrative, to show a process.

Applying Motion Paths In PowerPoint: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/HP030833181033.aspx

Known Issues for Motion Paths on authorSTREAM

1.Starting point for the second motion path animation is not proper if two motion path animations are used on the same object.

2. Motion path animations do not work properly if the starting point of animation & Objects position is not same.

3. Custom motion path speed not proper (Very slow works as very fast in some presentations).

4. Sometimes Motion path plays with a jerking motion.

5. Order of the Motion path/animations not proper in some cases.

Meeting in PowerPoint - Present Live

Live Presentation Meetings

Now it is possible to start a discussion right in the same presentation you uploaded in authorSTREAM using Present Live, the new feature that allows you to discuss your presentations with a select group online. You can invite everyone you want to include in the debate by sending them the unique Present Live link.

It is pretty easy to use the Present Live mode, just follow these simple steps.

1. Log on to your authorSTREAM account.
2. Click on "My stuff" menu, which is a new addition as well, located next to your orange highlighted user name in the right upper section of the page.
3. Select "My Presentations"
4. On the "My presentations" page, you will find the "Present Live" link below the "Share" link and if you just want to send it immediately, without opening a new page, just copy the link below the "thumbnail" link and send it to your friends.

As you can tell, now it is really easy to discuss the presentations you share.


Uploaded on authorSTREAM by rmarsiglia

Who can use Present Live?

All users are welcome to use this new feature. This feature will be particularly useful for:

• Education
• Learning
• Travel
• Business
• Entertainment

Do you have your own special use case to share with us? Your suggestions are most welcome! Simply post a comment here. If you wish to cover this story, here's the press release.

Rafael Marsiglia

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