Presentations

Check out great tools that allow you to produce a variety of presentations, from simple slideshows to sophisticated multi-media extravaganzas. Includes tools that allow you to create video of screen captures.

Resources in this category:

Animoto
http://animoto.com/

Animoto is able to turn pictures into music videos. By analyzing uploaded photos and music, Animoto automatically generates the video, pacing the photos to the beat of the music.

Demofuse.com
http://www.demofuse.com/

"Update your website, and have all of your tours automatically update with the new changes. Create tours that interact with your visitors browser by creating area highlights, emulating cursor movements, and even help by filling in forms. Demofuse picks up where conventional QuickTime and Flash tutorials fail." Includes a demo and site tour. Requires free registration and limited free usage.

Flash Slideshow Maker
http://flash.dvd-photo-slideshow.com/

"Flash Slideshow Maker is a Flash album creator to make animated photo slide show with SWF file as the output format. It transforms your digital photo collection to Macromedia Flash file format (SWF) which you can share your memorial moments with your family or friends on your own homepage, post on your Blog or upload to your own website."

Google Docs
http://docs.google.com/

Create, edit, upload and share documents, spreadsheets and presentations using yet another of Google's great tools. Access your documents from anywhere, so long as you have access to the Web. Allows for real-time collaboration on documents, too. Free registration required.

Screencast-O-Matic
http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/

"Screencast-O-Matic is the free and easy way to create a video recording of your screen (aka screencast) and upload it for free hosting all from your browser with no install!"

ScreenCastle
http://screencastle.com/

ScreenCastle is a web-based, one-click screencasting tool. Record whatever is on your computer screen and have the option to share it with others via a special URL or the option of embedding it into a blog or website.

ScreenJelly
http://www.screenjelly.com/

ScreenJelly is a screencasting tool that allows you to record up to 3 minutes of what's going on on your computer screen. You can also record audio with video and share what you record via your email or other social networking sites such as Twitter. No installation or download required.

Screentoaster
http://www.screentoaster.com/

Screentoaster is a screencasting tool that allows you to "capture video of online screen action" - no download is necessary. Share and embed videos to blogs, webpages or via email.

SlideRocket
http://www.sliderocket.com/

SlideRocket is a browser-based presentation software. A free option is available with limited features.

Tasty Data Goodies - Swivel
http://www.swivel.com/

Upload and visualize your spreadsheet data - then compare it with data that others have loaded. A great place to review a variety of data visualization examples and to create your own. Note that any data uploaded for free at Swivel becomes available for all visitors at Swivel to view.