Over the weekend I quietly implemented a new feature at SlideSix. The management console is a great way to have full control over your presentations, profile and groups, but I realized that sometimes users just want to quickly upload or import a presentation. To that end I've added a new page to allow you to do just that. Now when you login to SlideSix you'll see a new link at the top of the page:

This link will take you to the new utility. It will look exactly the same as the upload/import utility that is currently in the management console, but without the bulk and full functionality. Here's what the new tool looks like:

Just click on 'Browse' and select your presentations - as many as you'd like up to 50mb. You'll notice the upload queue looks a bit less cluttered since the presentations have been moved to a separate panel. Now, to make a presentation private or set auto-publish options you just click on a file to expand the detailed view.

Set your options, click upload and that's it! If you'd rather import (from Google Docs) click the 'Switch To Import' button in the bottom of the tool. There are also a few handy links that will take you to your profile or the management console should you decide to enhance your presentation(s) at that time.

I should address the fact that some have suggested a move to an 'HTML' based upload solution. While I can appreciate the concern for the quickest possible solution, it should be noted that any 'HTML' based uploader for sites that handle large files like we do is likely augmented by a hidden Flash SWF file somewhere on the page that communicates with the browser via external commands (JavaScript) to upload the file and provide feedback to the user. Rather then go that route I chose to stick with a full Flash (Flex) based solution. Hidden SWF files present too many challenges and have a tendency to introduce bugs that are very difficult to troubleshoot.