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Members of the DuraSpace user communities frequently present useful information at various conferences and user group meetings. Some of the presentations are useful resources and can easily be included in the KnowledgeBase. Below are some general guidelines.

• Select presentation slides which describe a topic reasonably well even if the audience was not present to hear the presenter
• Select presentations topics that will stand the test of time and will not be out-of-date with the next software release 
• If possible, provide both a native presentation file (.PPT, .ODP, etc.)Powerpoint file, in case other members of the community would like to re-use the slides, as well as a PDF versionEmbed a link to slides that are already posted in a repository or some other website by using the following syntax in the "Wiki Markup" edit mode: Widget Connectorurl

There are many useful conference presentations which take a deep dive on topics. While the usefulness of some presentations can be time sensitive, many have long term value to the community. Slides files appear as embedded links throughout the KnowledgeBase and are generally stored on Slideshare. 

To insert a link to a video or presentation slides, use the following code:

{widget:url=http://www.insertyourlinkhere.com}

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video or slides have not already posted somewhere, they can be posted to the DuraSpace YouTube.com or SlideShare accounts. For help with this, please contact Valorie Hollister at vhollister@duraspace.org

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Confluence Tools

Embedding Video/Slides using Confluence's Widget Connector
(http://confluence.atlassian.com/display/DOC/Widget+Connector+Examples)
Examples of embedding Vimeo, Flickr, YouTube, SlideShare, etc. into Confluence.

Screencast.com Widget Connector Extension
(https://plugins.atlassian.com/plugin/details/33430)
Jing, Camtasia, Screencast.com videos can now be embedded in Confluence using the Widget Connector.

ScreenSnipe for Confluence
(https://plugins.atlassian.com/plugin/details/28446)
Create easy and powerful screenshots at hand - directly from your Confluence (with no client-side installation). Creating beautiful and informative release notes, technical documentation or clear, visual comments was never simpler.

TaskDock for Confluence
(https://plugins.atlassian.com/plugin/details/13744)
Communication and workflow for your content. Project tracking, tasks, and messaging for your wiki. Includes JIRA integration.