Zipcast: SlideShow’s one-click web presentation tool

The ability to share presentations via the web has been around for years, but it has always involved both the presenter and the audience having to download an application of some kind. This often makes the process cumbersome and time-consuming. Slideshare is solving this problem with the launch of ZipCast.

“You can start a meeting from any presentation on SlideShare in one click,” explains Rashmi Sinha, CEO and founder of SlideShare. “You go to a presentation, and there’s a button called ‘ZipCast’. You click on it, and immediately it becomes a web meeting. You can then take the URL and post it on Twitter, Facebook, etc.” to invite participants.

ZipCast works completely in your browser and allows you to keep all other applications running. You can even skip ahead of the presenter during the presentation. The basic service is free, and there is no limit to the number of presentations you can give or the number of participants. For a monthly subscription fee, you can eliminate advertisements and acquire the ability to conduct private, password-protected meetings.