Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Scribd - Useful Resources

Scribd claims to be the world's largest document sharing community and I have personally found everything from exam papers to study guides and presentations there. Here is their description of what they offer:

You will need to register - it is free and then -  here are a few tips to help you get started:

  • Scribd works best when you share your documents! Publish now via our Upload page
  • Scribd supports the following formats
    • Adobe PDF (.PDF)
    • Adobe PostScript (.Ps)
    • Microsoft Word (.doc)
    • Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt, .pps)
    • Microsoft Excel (.xls)
    • OpenOffice Text Document (.odt, .sxw)
    • OpenOffice Presentation Document (.odp, .sxi)
    • OpenOffice Spreadsheet (.ods, .sxc)
    • All OpenDocument formats
    • StarOffice Documents
    • Plain text (.txt)
    • Rich text format (.rtf)
  • Find interesting documents by category, by topic group, by searching, or just browse what's new!
  • Fill out your profile and get to know other members of the Scribd community
  • See notifications about your content or check your inbox for messages from other members
  • Our document viewer, iPaper, is based on Adobe Flash. Make sure your browser has the latest version of the Flash Player, which is available for free from Adobe.
  • Professional publishers and developers should check out the Scribd Platform
  • Get the latest announcements and updates at the Scribd Blog!

Have any questions? Click here for answers to our most frequently asked questions or feel free to email me at contact@scribd.com.

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