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Show HN: GifDeck – Convert SlideShare presentations into GIFs

#1

Post by jaip » Wed, Sep 10, 2014, 11:49 AM UTC

Show HN: GifDeck – Convert SlideShare presentations into GIFs
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Re: Show HN: GifDeck – Convert SlideShare presentations into GIFs

#2

Post by ckluis » Wed, Sep 10, 2014, 12:40 PM UTC

Nice implementation, but I still prefer something like gif brewery where I can set the parameters myself.

Re: Show HN: GifDeck – Convert SlideShare presentations into GIFs

#3

Post by _puk » Wed, Sep 10, 2014, 1:00 PM UTC

Really nice implementation.

Couple of comments:

The input box doesn't give visual feedback on text highlight. I was trying a few URLs and it took me a second to realise I had selected the text to overwrite (disappeared on backspace).

The save dialog always presents the filename as slideshare-as-a.gif. Suggest you use the last part of the slideshare link to generate the filename.

Updating the location bar dynamically when adjusting settings as well as using query params is always useful.

Being stuck with a wiki that won't allow linking to slideshare, I can see a real world use for this.

Is there an API available?

Minor points aside, looks and works great.

Re: Show HN: GifDeck – Convert SlideShare presentations into GIFs

#4

Post by arel » Wed, Sep 10, 2014, 1:28 PM UTC

Nice product. Some constructive advice - whilst naughty swear words are fine between friends and on your blog, on your product's home page it gives the impression of childishness and unprofessionalism.

Re: Show HN: GifDeck – Convert SlideShare presentations into GIFs

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Post by jpdlla » Wed, Sep 10, 2014, 1:42 PM UTC

arel wrote: post #4

Nice product. Some constructive advice - whilst naughty swear words are fine between friends and on your blog, on your product's home page it gives the impression of childishness and unprofessionalism.

I couldn't agree more.

Re: Show HN: GifDeck – Convert SlideShare presentations into GIFs

#6

Post by turnersd » Wed, Sep 10, 2014, 2:35 PM UTC

would be nice to see this work with GitHub's speakerdeck (IMHO, much nicer than slideshare)

Re: Show HN: GifDeck – Convert SlideShare presentations into GIFs

#7

Post by sheetjs » Wed, Sep 10, 2014, 2:51 PM UTC

I'd like to see this concept (presentation to GIF) for powerpoint (PPT/PPTX).

Re: Show HN: GifDeck – Convert SlideShare presentations into GIFs

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Post by miah_ » Wed, Sep 10, 2014, 4:55 PM UTC

I will just wait for a animated gif output for Pandoc, which already turns my Markdown (and other files) into beautiful slide shows in a variety of formats.

Re: Show HN: GifDeck – Convert SlideShare presentations into GIFs

#9

Post by jaip » Wed, Sep 10, 2014, 5:46 PM UTC

_puk wrote: post #3

Really nice implementation. Couple of comments: The input box doesn't give visual feedback on text highlight. I was trying a few URLs and it took me a second to realise I had selected the text to overwrite (disappeared on backspace). The save dialog always presents the filename as slideshare-as-a.gif. Suggest you use the last part of the slideshare link to generate the filename. Updating the location bar dynamically…

Thanks a lot for the appreciation and feedback. I completely agree with all the points mentioned. The first issue has already been fixed.

There is no API as of now, mainly because it was developed as a client side technology. Everything happens on the user's browser. I'll consider making one though.

Re: Show HN: GifDeck – Convert SlideShare presentations into GIFs

#10

Post by jaip » Wed, Sep 10, 2014, 5:47 PM UTC

ckluis wrote: post #2

Nice implementation, but I still prefer something like gif brewery where I can set the parameters myself.

There is actually a settings icon right next to the submit button. You can specify the parameters there. It could be easy to miss.