Thing #3 - docstoc

Following the document theme, posting a document to a web page (including blogs) has always involved copying the text and pasting it in the editor. There was usually little of the formatting that would remain due to the text now being reliant on the page styling. Also, if users wanted to post more than one document page, it made the web page unsightly and hard to follow. The only other option was to allow for the download of the document, but if it was a large document then this presents its own challenges. Docstoc will allow content editors to embed entire documents on their page by linking back to the uploaded document at docstoc. This service is not just for documents, but can also be used to view spreadsheets, PowerPoints and .pdf files. Any Microsoft Office formatted document can be uploaded for use. If you do not have Microsoft Office, Google Docs will allow for creation and exporting to these formats.

Discovery Resources

1. Visit docstoc about page to learn more about the service.
2. Visit the docstoc blog to view different types of docstoc embedded documents.

Discovery Exercise

1. Create a 2 page Microsoft Word document on a topic of your choosing.
2. Create a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation with minimum of 5 slides on a topic of your choosing.
3. Create a free docstoc account.
4. Upload both the Word Document and the PowerPoint presentation to docstoc.
5. Embed these on your blog.