Background

• Slides enables anyone with a web browser to easily create, present and share beautiful presentations for free.

• Slides was founded by Hakim El Hattab and Owen Bossola in early 2013. It makes use of reveal.js, an open source presentation framework that Hakim first released in 2011. The company operates out of New York City and Stockholm, Sweden.

Strengths

• Clean minimalist Interface

• Typographical and colour themes

• Easy to use and share

• CSS Themes can be applied

• Import PDFs and PPTs

• Many platforms (Phone, Desktop, Tablet)

• Revision history feature

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Features

Weaknesses

• Decks are public unless the premium is paid

• Important features like PDF export and Dropbox sync are premium

• Editing is limited

• Inserting photos is difficult

• Cloud based service not accessible offline

• Can't be worked on collaboratively

• Limited storage space (250MB)

Available Upgrades

Threats

• Google Doc Slides

• MS Powerpoint

• Adobe InDesign

• Prezi
• Apple Keynote

Application for Designers

• Good for presenting and sharing concepts

• Easy, quick, and free

• May be more useful to Web designers

Overall

PROS

• Simple presentations with good graphics can be made
• Low learning curve
• Accessible across many platforms​​

CONS

• User interface could be enhanced
• Using a free account, Slides.com is very limited
• Images need to be edited outside of the site
• Not intended for collaboration use

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