1. AN INTRODUCTION
TO
JUMARI ALBERT C. GONZALES
11-GAUSS

2. LinkedIn SlideShare is a Web 2.0–based slide hosting service. Users can
upload files privately or publicly in the following file
formats: PowerPoint, PDF, Keynote or OpenDocument presentations
Slide decks can then be viewed on the site itself, on hand held devices
or embedded on other sites. Launched on October 4, 2006, the website is
considered to be similar to YouTube, but for slideshows. Although the website is
primarily a slide hosting service, it also supports documents, PDFs, videos
and webinars. SlideShare also provides users the ability to rate, comment on, and
share the uploaded content.

4. SlideShare was officially launched on October 4, 2006. Rashmi Sinha,
the CEO and co-founder of SlideShare is responsible for partnerships
and product strategy. She was named amongst the world's Top 10
Women Influencers in Web 2.0 by Fast Company. Jonathan Boutelle is
the CTO of SlideShare and came up with the initial idea behind the
website. He wrote the first version of the site. Amit Ranjan, the COO,
heads SlideShare's development team in India and focuses on product
management, content and community.
On May 3, 2012, SlideShare announced that it was to be acquired
by LinkedIn. It is reported that the deal was $118.75 million.
In December 2013, SlideShare revamped its site offering more of a visual
spin on the homepage, including larger images.