May 2012
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Create Your Own Doodle Animations with...
Robin Good: I am speechless. This is one of the best visual communication tools I have seen this year. Videoscribe.tv allows anyone to create effective doodle animations with the minimum of complexity and with really excellent results. Videoscribe.tv has been available as an iOS app already for some time, but now a desktop version is being launched any day now. I have purchased both the iOS...
Create Your Own Doodle Animations with...
Robin Good: I am speechless. This is one of the best visual communication tools I have seen this year. Videoscribe.tv allows anyone to create effective doodle animations with the minimum of complexity and with really excellent results. Videoscribe.tv has been available as an iOS app already for some time, but now a desktop version is being launched any day now. I have purchased both the iOS...
Cut and Slice Large Images Into Any Number of...
Robin Good: Tilen is a free downloadable software for Mac and PC that allows you to easily slice any image into any number of image slices all saved separately. Tilen can save tiles in JPEG, PSD, BMP, PNG, TARGA, or SGI formats, and open many more. Tilen will run on Mac OS X 10.3.9 or higher, or Windows 2000 and higher. Tilen requires Apple QuickTime to be installed. Tilen runs natively on both...
Create Your Custom Infographic with Venngage
Robin Good: Vengage is a new web app which allows anyone to created, edit and personalize professional-looking infographics by utilizing ready-made elements and an easy-to-use interface. From the Carlispina blog: “The newest tool for creating interactive infographics online is Venngage from the Vizualize.Me team. Building on the concepts that are at work in the Vizualize.Me infographic...
Upload and Share All Your PDF and PowerPoint...
Robin Good: If you are looking for a free and simple alternative to SlideShare you may want to give a look to this new free presentation sharing service which allows you to upload PowerPoint and PDF files without much hussle. Presentations can be viewed in full screen, shared on social media, tagged and categorized, and made available for download if so desired. The service looks clean, simple...
Create Dynamic Presentations for iPads Right on...
Robin Good: Presto is a system which allows you to author dynamic presentations for iPads. Presentations are created on the Mac with Presto Builder and then exported to your iPad for final delivery. Presto presentations are non-linear and you can swipe and connect to other slides in multiple ways. The final content created with Presto can also be shared with your Twitter and Facebook contacts....
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Present From Your iPhone/iPad By Transmitting To...
From the official site: “Leave the VGA dongle at home. Project PDFs and photos directly over WiFi. Air Projector projects PDF documents and photos wirelessly from your iPhone or iPod Touch to a browser connected on the same local network. No additional client software is required. Just fire up Air Projector and type in the displayed URL in your web browser. Then flip through the...
Simple Presentation, Annotation and Whiteboarding...
Robin Good: PDF Presenter is an open-source free cross-platform presentation software which allows you to edit and annotate existing content, import images and draw annotations . With PDF Presenter you can type text next or over existing content, create multiple tabs with different whiteboards, and save your final work as a PDF file. System requirements: Java version 6 or higher. Free to use....
Custom Tag Cloud Builder: Tagul
Robin Good: Tagul is a web service that allows you to create custom tag clouds while being to control many aspects of your creation. Tag clouds can be based on URL content, on specific words you input or by modifying a tag list. Key features include: Text inside text Rich fonts choice Fancy rollover effects Custom colors and shapes Support non flash devices (ipad, iphone, etc.) Export in SVG...
SlideShare Alternative: Create Dynamic...
Robin Good: Now that SlideShare has significanty restricted its free offerings, limiting the size of presentations that can be uploaded for free, many presenters like me have started looking again for valid alternatives. Among the many options available, one interesting and feature-rich presentation sharing service is Projeqt, which not only allows you to upload your existing presentations or...
Statistical Graphs: Create Interactive Charts and...
Robin Good: StatSilk offers a set of free downloadable software tools to create professional-looking stat and trend charts. StatPlanet can be used to create anything from basic interactive maps to advanced infographics. StatTrends is tailored to create interactive graphs and charts. Key features include: -> Multiple graphing and charting types -> Select countries by clicking on them...
Synchronize Your Video and PowerPoint Slides with...
Robin Good: SlidePresenter is a web service which allows you to upload the recorded video of your speech and synch with your PowerPoint presentation before publishing it online. Key features include: - Clickable table of contents - Sell presentations online - Private or public - Embed on your site - Share on social networks - Analytics Free basic account available (max 15 min...
PowerPoint Alternative Offers Extra Transitions,...
Robin Good: SoftMaker Presentations is the presentation graphics program available inside SoftMaker Office 2012 – a Windows-and-Linux-only suite of applications that is fully compatible with Microsoft PowerPoint (and Office). SoftMaker Presentations replicates all of the classic Powerpoint functionalities while adding powerful efects, animations and transitions. SoftMaker Presentations lets...
Graphic, Symbol and Iconic Characters Ready To Use
Robin Good: Symbol is free web app which allows you to easily pic any type of symbol character available in its extended and well organized collection and cut it and paste it into any document, web app, or social media channel. Very simple, very easy, very effective. Recommended. 9/10 Try it out now: http://www.piliapp.com/symbol/ (A million thanks to Ana Cristina Pratas for having discovered...
Add Your Talking Head Video To Your Presentations...
Robin Good: Present.Me is a web app which allows you to easily combine your presentation with your own talking head video, in perfect sync. First you upload your image slides or presentation file (PowerPoint, PDF, Excel, Word, OpenOffice or Google Docs) and then you can record your video from your webcam while playing back the slides at your own preferred pace. You can also pause and restart any...
Build Your Own Infographic with Easel.ly
Robin Good: Easel.ly is a new web app which allows you to create, edit and publish your own infographics. Easel.ly makes it easy to add visual, icons and graphic elements by providing a rich library of ready-made elements that can be dragged and dropped on your infographic. Infographics are created by selecting a ready-made template which can be edited and personalized in every possible aspect....
Publish Any Animated GIF as a Full Web Page with...
Robin Good: Maxgif is a simple web app that takes the URL of any animated GIF file and converts it into a self-standing web page, where your selected GIF is displayed over as a full-screen image. The service is free to use. My test example: http://maxgif.com/18i Try it out now: http://maxgif.com/ See on maxgif.com
April 2012
Key Photography Apps and Tips for Taking Great...
Robin Good: If you are an iPhone user here is a uniquely useful article from the Wall Street Journal, providing lots of tips, resources and advice on how to snap up great pics with your iPhone camera. This mini-guide lists some very useful apps, tools and techniques that can be put immediately to good use. Very useful. Resourceful. 8/10 Full guide:...
3D Immersive Collaboration Inside Facebook with...
Robin Good: Altadyn is a new Facebook prototype app and API which allows you to create, edit, personalize and publish three-dimensional spaces in which to meet, talk and share content with your other people. Key features include: — Voice/IP — Chat — Desktop Sharing — Live Feeds on screen — Manipulate 3D Objects — Laser pointer — Auto-animated objects...
Looking for Professionally Designed PowerPoint...
Robin Good: If you are looking for professionally-looking templates for POwerPoint, I suggest you to give a look to the dedicated search engine section on Slideworld: http://www.slideworld.com/ppt_templates/powerpoint-templates.aspx Here you can find a wide variety of professionally designed PowerPoint templates / slides that can be purchased online and then edited and personalized on your...
Professional-Looking Presentations Templates:...
Robin Good: Slidevana has just released its full set of over 150 slide templates for PowerPoint (Mac and PC). The Slidevana templates collection (which was available until now only for Keynote for Mac) allows anyone who does not graphic design skills to assemble professional-looking presentations by editing directly the content of the sample templates provided in this collection. While I am not...
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Save, Share and Collaborate Around Any Kind of...
Robin Good: Google Drive is finally out and readfdy to be used. The service moves Google Docs to a whole new level by providing full integration between cloud storage and the apps and files you have in your computer. ”Google Drive lets you do more than just store your files. Share files with exactly who you want and edit them together, from any device. In Google Drive, you can create...
Image Editing: The New Super Picture Editing Tool...
Robin Good: After Google has closed its excellent image editing tool Picnik, a new service has appeared that has all of the characteristics to replace effectively the now defunt Google service. PicMonkey is a feature-rich, free online photo editor that works right in your browser; no downloads are necessary. Key features include tools to: Crop Resize Adjust brightness and contrast Rotate Color...
The HTML5 Video Report: JavaScript, Market Share,...
From the article intro: “In January 2012, we announced the launch of our online resource, The State of HTML5 Video Report. … Three months after its initial launch, we have updated the report with some very interesting findings. First, you will find a new JavaScript section, dedicated to video scripting using the video tag. Common use cases for this are the rendering of custom...
Cinema-Quality Video Shooting Now Accessible To...
Robin Good: The Blackmagic Design Cinema Camera, is a 2.5K/1080HD camcorder that records uncompressed RAW, ProRes and DNxHD and features a built-in SSD-based video recorder that costs $2,995. Key features include: -> Super wide 13 stops of dynamic range -> Opitcal sensor is a Micro 4/3” (refrigerated for low noise) -> On-board solid state recorder -> Built-in Thunderbolt...
Access Over 150,000 Music Soundtracks With The New...
Robin Good: YouTube has released a new set of features for video-makers of all levels which allow you to replace your video’s soundtrack for free with a song from the YouTube library of hundreds of thousands of audio tracks. To try it out, go to your Video Manager, select Edit, select Enhancements, then select Audio. From IBTimes: “In the latest update to the video-sharing site,...
Free Windows Screencasting Tool: ActivePresenter...
Robin Good: For Windows PC users ActivePresenter may prove to be an interesting alternative, with lots of useful features at a price that can’t be beaten. And when you want more options, like extra export formats, or the ability to produce PowerPoint presentation as final output, the Standard and Pro editions come to the rescue. With ActivePresenter, not only you can record your computer...
Forget GDrive: Bitcasa Gives You Unlimited Online...
Robin Good: Forget GDrive coming next week. I have just been testing for a few days Bitcasa, which promises unlimited storage for $10/month (free while in Beta) and I must say I have been quite impressed. Once installed on your Mac or PC, Bitcasa makes itself available to “cloudify” any folder/directory you want with a simple click and then it works in the background to upload and...
Forget GDrive: Bitcasa Gives You Unlimited Online...
Robin Good: Forget GDrive coming next week. I have just been testing for a few days Bitcasa, which promises unlimited storage for $10/month (free while in Beta) and I must say I have been quite impressed. Once installed on your Mac or PC, Bitcasa makes itself available to “cloudify” any folder/directory you want with a simple click and then it works in the background to upload and...
12 Data Mapping and Visualization Tools
Robin Good: Here is a good collection of 12 tools dedicated to data mapping and visualization. Many of these tools are free to use. Resourceful. 7/10 Full guide: http://www.visualisingdata.com/index.php/2011/05/part-4-the-essential-collection-of-visualisation-resources/ Via visualisingdata.com
Put Yourself Inside Your Presentations:...
Robin Good: Vix.tv is a service that works in tandem with Microsoft Kinect and your presentation to make it possible for you to appear in front of the content you are presenting. The Kinect webcam captures your image as you present and overlays it on the presentation content you are delivering to your online audience. Works with any existing content: PowerPoint, desktop software, web pages,...
Livecast on YouTube with Wirecast
From the official YouTube blog: “This new software is free for YouTube partners and allows you to produce and stream professional-looking live events directly to YouTube from your desktop. It allows capture and switching between multiple video and audio sources, roll in of media files and images and add live effects and overlays. If you’re enabled for livestreaming, you’ll see a link to...
Wiki Collaboration Gets Easier with HackPad
Robin Good: If you are tempted to use a collaborative wiki, to let your team, colleagues or fans participate and contribute to a common project, but have been reluctant to use one because of the difficulty of getting on-board people who were not familiar with this technology, your wait is over. HackPad is a very user-friendly wiki platform which allows you to co-work and co-edit text documents...
Exploring Physical Products Through Cinematic...
Robin Good: The use of cinematographic techniques can likely bring lots of new opportunities, and space for understanding, discovering and appreciating objects even when they are not physically present. From the original blog post: “The studio is continually interested in the beautiful and inventive stuff that can happen when you poke and prod around the edges of technology and culture. ...
New Free Screencasting Tool Does A/V Computer...
Robin Good: Screenbird is a new tool which allows you to easily record your computer screen (and your audio) to create video tutorials, guide or lessons on how to use a certain software or service. Screenbird requires no downloading or setting up any software. It works right out of the box through Java by providing a very simple control bar to start, pause, stop and finalize your recordings. ...
Engage Live Event Participants with Projectorfy...
Robin Good: Projectorfy is a new iPad app which allows you to engage participants at a live event by running Tweetwalls, polls and public announcements on the event official screens. Create live polls that attendees can vote for using their mobile device and see the results projected live during the event. Projectorfy can work with TV screens, projectors, or computer screen displays as long as...
Live Video Stream From Anywhere Without a...
Robin Good: This is HOT for anyone wanting to live video stream from just about any location without needing to carry a computer to do so. This new small red box does everything you need to encode in real-time the HDMI output of your camcorder and to stream it live (up to 2.3Mbps) to the new Livestream video service. Livestream Broadcaster supports 3G/4G, WiFi and Ethernet direct connections...
The WiFi Laser Pointer and Remote Controller:...
Robin Good: Smart Dot is an “appcessory” for your iPhone which plugs in your headphone jack. Smart Dot works as a laser pointer, remote mouse and trackpad controller making it an excellent tool for presenters. ”By combining a laser pointer and Smart Phone, ‘Smart Dot’ is an exciting new product that allows the use of both a physical and virtual laser pointer...