SlideRocket
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| company_type = Private
| foundation = Jan 2006
| location = San Francisco, CA
| key_people = Mitch Grasso, Mike Lingle co-founders
| services = software applications
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| url = [http://sliderocket.com/ http://sliderocket.com/]
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| website_type = online presentation platform
| language = English
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| launch_date = October 2008
| current_status = active
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{{Infobox software
| name = SlideRocket
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| developer = ClearSlide
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| operating_system = Web-based Application
| genre = Web-based Productivity Tools
| license = Proprietary
| website = [http://www.sliderocket.com/ SlideRocket.com]
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SlideRocket was an online presentation platform that let users create, manage, share and measure presentations. SlideRocket was provided via a SaaS model. The company was acquired by VMware in April 2011,{{Cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2011/04/26/vmware-acquires-online-presentation-application-sliderocket/|title=VMware Acquires Online Presentation Application SlideRocket – TechCrunch|website=techcrunch.com|date=26 April 2011 |language=en-US|access-date=2018-06-26}} who sold it to ClearSlide, a similar SaaS application, in March 2013.{{cite news|url=http://www.sliderocket.com/blog/2013/03/acquired-by-clearslide/|title=Big News, SlideRocket Has Been Acquired by ClearSlide!}} It is no longer offering independent signups, as the platform is being integrated into ClearSlide.{{cite news|url=http://www.sliderocket.com/blog/2013/06/integration-in-progress/|title=No New Signups: Integration In Progress}}
History
SlideRocket was founded in Jan 2006, and launched as a private beta{{cite news|url=https://techcrunch.com/2008/03/19/sliderocket-presentation-web-app-enters-private-beta-get-your-invite-here-2/|title=TechCrunch article on SlideRocket - SlideRocket Presentation Web App Enters Private Beta}}{{cite news|url=http://scobleizer.com/2008/03/20/vc-admits-he-hates-boring-powerpoints/|title=Scobeleizer article on SlideRocket - VC admits he hates boring PowerPoints}} in March 2008 at the Under The Radar Spring event. A public beta was announced in September 2008{{cite news|url=http://blogs.zdnet.com/Stewart/?p=951|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081101034908/http://blogs.zdnet.com/Stewart/?p=951|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 1, 2008|title=ZDNET article on SlideRocket - SlideRocket opens up to the public}} followed shortly by public release{{cite news|url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-10787_3-10045587-60.html|title=CNET article on SlideRocket - SlideRocket isn't yet PowerPoint's undoing. But it might be.}}{{cite news|url=https://techcrunch.com/2008/10/28/sliderockets-impressive-online-presentation-app-hits-general-release/|title=TechCrunch article on SlideRocket - SlideRocket's Impressive Online Presentation App Hits General Release}} on October 28, 2008. SlideRocket is most commonly credited with inventing the PResuMÉ or Presentation Résumé in early 2009.
On April 26, 2011, SlideRocket was acquired by VMware.{{cite web|title=VMware Buys Another Slice of the Cloud With SlideRocket|url=https://www.pcworld.com/article/226552/vmware_buys_another_slice_of_the_cloud_with_sliderocket.html}}{{cite web|title=VMware acquires SlideRocket|url=http://www.sliderocket.com/launch/vmware_sliderocket.html}}{{cite web|title=VMware Acquires SlideRocket Collaborative Presentation Provider|url=http://www.vmware.com/company/news/releases/vmw-sliderocket-042611.html}} On March 5, 2013, VMware sold SlideRocket to ClearSlide.{{cite web|title=ClearSlide Acquires SlideRocket|url=http://blogs.vmware.com/vmware/2013/03/clearslide-acquires-sliderocket.html}}
SlideRocket is based in San Francisco.
Awards
- Underneath the Radar Spring 2008, Category Winner, Audience Choice, Judges Choice.
- Crunchies 2008 — Nominee Best Design {{cite news|url=http://crunchies2008.techcrunch.com/|title=Crunchies 2008 Best Design Nomination|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130405075730/http://crunchies2008.techcrunch.com/|archivedate=2013-04-05}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.sliderocket.com Official site]
- [http://www.sliderocket.com/blog Official blog]
- [http://www.indezine.com/products/powerpoint/personality/chuckdietrich.html An Interview] with Chuck Dietrich, CEO, SlideRocket
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Category:Rich Internet Applications