Introducing SlideBySide: A New Way to Present

SlideBySide allows you to present together, live and side-by-side, eliminating the need to share your entire screen.

Stop struggling with screen-sharing lag and privacy concerns. Now, everyone stays synchronized on the same slide, featuring real-time cursors, shared navigation, and collaborative drawing tools.

🚀 Quick Start Guide

Getting your presentation live is a seamless process that requires no installations, no bulky meeting software, and zero account creation for your audience.

The 3-Step Workflow:

1. Upload your materials: Support for .pdf, .ppt, and .pptx files. You can also import directly from Google Drive or OneDrive once authenticated.
2. Distribute the link: Anyone with the URL joins instantly. To keep things light, users are assigned a random_fun_name (which they can edit).
3. Lead the session: Control the slide progression for the group, use your cursor to highlight points, draw on the screen, or allow participants to explore the deck independently.

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🛠️ Feature Deep Dive

SlideBySide provides every tool necessary for a professional shared experience:

🔐 Privacy & Management

• Access Levels: Choose between Private (just you), Shared (specific emails), or Public (anyone with the link).
• Version Control: Upload updated decks without losing your place. Old versions are archived along with their associated drawings.
• Cloud Integration: Seamlessly pull content from Google Slides, Drive, or OneDrive.

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📈 Example Use Case: The Q3 Review

Imagine presenting a financial slide where you highlight that: $\text{Revenue Growth} = 38\% \uparrow$

While you speak, your audience (e.g., BraveOtter, LunarPanda, and SwiftHeron) sees your cursor circling the growth metric in real-time.

Presenter's Checklist:

• Upload PDF/PPTX
• Set permissions to "View Only" for guests
• Share link via chat
• Trigger Full Screen mode

💻 Technical Implementation Note

The synchronization logic ensures that the state of the deck is mirrored across all clients:

// Conceptual sync logic
function onSlideChange(slideNumber) {
  broadcastToAllUsers({
    action: 'CHANGE_SLIDE',
    value: slideNumber,
    timestamp: Date.now()
  });
}

Experience a more fluid way to present—where the focus is on the content, not the software.