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280 Slides Builds Presentations in Your Browser

By Rick Broida

Updated on: September 8, 2009 / 10:32 AM EDT / MoneyWatch

Sporting an interface that's both attractive and instantly intuitive, 280 Slides gives you the tools to whip up professional-looking presentations in no time. For example, this slide took me all of about three minutes:

When you're done with your presentation, you can save it to the site, download it in various popular formats (including PowerPoint and PDF), or share it via SlideShare or an embed/link.

Rick Broida, a technology writer for more than 20 years, is the author of more than a dozen books. In addition to writing CNET's The Cheapskate blog, he contributes to CNET's iPhone Atlas .

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Create and share presentations online with 280 slides.

280 Slides let you create beautiful presentations, access them from anywhere because they store your presentation’s securely on their server. With a single click you can download a copy of your presentation in the Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 format . And also, you can put your presentation on SlideShare, e-mail it to a friend, or embed it directly on your own website, all with just a few clicks. 280 Slides runs right in the browser, with no download and no installation, and it works just like the desktop applications you’re used to and nothing to pay for. It is absolutely free for everyone.