Steve Capistrant
scapistrant at symphonyinfo.com
Thu Sep 4 08:11:18 CDT 2003
Have you tried Placeware? It's a collaborative meeting service that, among other things, lets you load slides and share them with an audience in a totally controlled environment. Placeware was an independent company until about 3 months ago when it got eaten up by MS, but I like it. Most licensing agreements are based on a certain fee per month, but you can ask for a per-minute arrangement (we are being charged 45 cents/minute). Steve Capistrant Symphony Information Services scapistrant at symphonyinfo.com Phone: 612-333-1311 www.symphonyinfo.com 212 3rd Ave N, Ste 404 Minneapolis, MN 55401 -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Drew Wutka Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 9:39 PM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving ' Subject: RE: [AccessD] Secure Power Point Web presentation... Looks interesting, but it seems more to be something to prevent people from editing a .ppt. My guy wants to prevent the viewing unless he is controlling it. Even limiting the number of 'viewings' would allow someone to send it to other people, which is what we don't want. Drew -----Original Message----- From: MartyConnelly To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Sent: 9/3/03 8:34 PM Subject: Re: [AccessD] Secure Power Point Web presentation... How about Secure Pack. There is an option to run a no of times. Trial download. http://www.mvps.org/skp/securepack/index.htm or look through here maybe http://www.mvps.org/skp/index.html Drew Wutka wrote: >Sorry for the OT, but I had to share this. I know there are several >aspiring or current ASP developers, so this may be interesting to some. > >Last week, in the middle of a virus 'eruption', I had someone put in a >request to create a secure Power Point Presentation. In fact, here's the >request: > >I have recently had the need to present sensitive information to a customer >without being able to travel to their site. Normally this would be done via >a PowerPoint presentation at the customer's location. I would not leave >copies with the customer because of the sensitive nature of the material. > >Is is possible to sent up a link to a presentation, possibly converted from >PowerPoint to another format (HTML?), on the Marlow website, so that I could >call the customer, instruct them to go to a specific URL, and while on the >phone, step through the presentation with them. The link would have to be >of such a nature that the customer could not easily save the file without >having to do something exotic like a screen capture. > >I have the opportunity to do this again next week, so your prompt response >is greatly appreciated. > >Thanks, >Bob > > >So I went and talked to him about this. The first part of his request is a >peice of cake, to put a PPT on the web in Office 2k is a snap. However, the >last part is the catcher. He wants to keep it 'secure'. Well, that concept >was right out, because if you put something on the web, the web client HAS >to download what you have given them. Yes, you could make a streaming media >presentation, but trust me, that's beyond our grasp at the moment, because I >sure as heck don't have time to goof with that! <grin> After talking with >him, we decided to go with a web page that only displays when he allows it, >that displays the pages he wants displayed, that he virtually controls from >his desk. > >And folks, that's what I made. It's an ASP page that loads the pages he >'commands' from a VB program. It clicks through the page information with >the VB program. ie, they see what looks like a PP presentation in their >browser, but he controls the displaying of it. It was loads of fun to make, >if anyone is interested, I'll share my 'technique'. I'll admit I'm patting >myself on the back right now, because I didn't know if I could pull it off >or not. <grin> > >Drew >_______________________________________________ >AccessD mailing list >AccessD at databaseadvisors.com >http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd >Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > > _______________________________________________ AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com