I thought it might be helpful to start a short series of posts showing how to use the SlideSix Presenter desktop application. Most of the content in these posts will be coming directly from the user guide, but I'll break them up in to small chunks so they're easier to digest then the complete 24-odd page guide. Today I'll give a small intro, talk about logging in and then show some basic navigation.

WHERE DO I GET IT?

SlideSix Presenter Download

User Guide

INTRODUCTION

The SlideSix Presenter desktop application gives you the ability to extend live presentations to a virtual audience. The application was designed to look and feel similar to other applications like PowerPoint and Keynote, but go far beyond the capabilities and limitations of legacy presentation software which limit you to simply displaying simple slides to a live audience.

Corporate meetings, virtual teams and conferences have made presentation software (slideware) a massive market and options for virtually presenting material are starting to emerge and establish themselves as crucial tools for the success of most every organization. The SlideSix Presenter application provides a means to this end while building upon the concept of reaching and interacting with a virtual audience.

This series of blog posts will show you how to get started using the SlideSix Presenter. After reading this document you will be well on your way to taking advantage of the powerful ability to delivering impressive presentations to both a live and virtual audience.

LOGGING IN TO THE SLIDESIX PRESENTER

When you launch the SlideSix Presenter you will be greeted with the following screen:

To begin using the application you must first authenticate with your username and password from SlideSix.com. Enter your credentials in the appropriate box and click 'Login' to begin. We‟ll take a look at the offline capabilities of the application later on, so just ignore the 'Work Offline' button for now.

If you cannot remember your SlideSix password you can visit the SlideSix login page, enter your username and then click 'Forgot Password' to have a new password sent to the email address that you used when you signed up online. If you are not yet a registered user of SlideSix you must register for a free account before using the SlideSix Presenter application. You'll also need access to the 'Collaborate' feature on SlideSix. You can obtain access to Collaborate by either entering a valid invite code when registering or by requesting access online at SlideSix Labs. Note: This requirement has been removed since the user guide was published. You do not need any additional features to use the desktop application - just a regular, free account on SlideSix.

If you are just now registering on SlideSix please make sure that you first verify your account by clicking on the link in the email you will receive after you register online.

NAVIGATING

You can customize the layout within the SlideSix Presenter application by showing/hiding panels. To toggle a particular panel you simply click on the horizontal and vertical bars containing arrows at the top, left, bottom and right corners of the application.

In the next post we'll take a deeper look at navigation and the different panels within the application. If you have any questions or find bugs please post them to the SlideSix Beta Google Group.