What's New in July 2006
In this newsletter:

Your Essential Five-Point Impatica Setting Review
Use this handy checklist to prepare Impatica for your busy seasons

Impatica Presentation of the Month:
Cool—Learn to Speak Spanish with Impatica Online Flashcards

Can you do the Online Video Two-Step?
Add streaming video to your Impatica file....in just TWO easy steps

Your Essential 5-Point Impatica Setting Review
Use this handy checklist to prepare for your busy seasons

Traditionally, summer is a slower time for businesses and educators. This makes July and August a great time to review the Impatica software settings that can save you time and make you more productive when you get really busy again in autumn.

Here is your essential, five-point Impatica software setting checklist you need to be more productive than ever before:

1. New or Classic? Version 3.3.3h of Impatica for PowerPoint gives you the option of new or classic file formats. Which should you choose?

The new “-imp.jar” file is definitely more powerful—it contains your impaticized presentation PLUS the Impatica player applet. This means you can distribute the new -imp.jar presentation as a convenient stand-alone file that will play automatically on computers with Sun Java installed. Further, within the File menu of the -imp.jar file, you'll also find a "Print" option where viewers can automatically print every slide in the presentation. Bottom line? Selecting the "New" Impatica file format lets you deliver a stand alone presentation PLUS makes printing your presentation much easier and faster.

2. What about BlackBerry? If you are sending impaticized presentations to BlackBerry users, you have the option of selecting the BlackBerry file format. When you do, the impaticized presentation will be saved as two files with the extensions “.alx” and “.cod”. These files make it possible for BlackBerry users to see your presentation. And by clicking on the "Target Screen dimensions" drop-down in Impatica for PowerPoint, (see below) you can choose the BlackBerry model your audience will be using to ensure a perfect presentation fit.

3. Apply to All and Save as Default Buttons. These two buttons can be real time-savers. Here's how they work: Impatica for PowerPoint has three tabs: Slide Show, Media, and Extra Output Files. Each tab includes two buttons: Apply to All and Save as Default.

Click the Apply to All button to apply the settings on the current tab to all of the files displayed in the Source PowerPoint Files list. Click the Save as Default button to apply the settings on this tab to any files you add to Impatica for PowerPoint in the future.

4. Post your notes. Exporting and uploading show notes puts your presentation in context for your audience. To export, select one of the options below. (We chose "HTML file".)

To upload your show HTML show notes after you have impaticized your presentation, click "Put Other" (see below) on the Web Server Upload tab and select your "-notes.html" file from your hard drive.

5. Save Time Posting Your Files. If you already know you have the Impatica applet installed on your server, in the Connection dialog box de-select the option marked "Upon connecting, ensure Impatica applet is on server". This can significantly decrease the time it takes you to connect and upload your files. Clicking on "Remember Password" can also help you save time.

Sometimes, we all can get so busy we overlook the features that can make us more productive when we're racing to meet an important deadline. Summer is a good time to check the five Impatica features shown above to make sure you are prepared to be your most productive when autumn leaves begin to fall!

Impatica Presentation of the Month
Cool! Learn to Speak Spanish with Impatica Online Flashcards

Many language teachers use flashcards as a fun and effective way to help students learn new vocabularies. And today's teachers often use PowerPoint to create more visually appealing electronic flashcards with clearly narrated pronunciation aids for their students.

The next step? Put your PowerPoint flashcards online, so that students can access them whenever they choose. In this excellent online example, you'll see how Impatica for PowerPoint helps Spanish students learn how to say and spell the seasons and their  corresponding months. With a few clicks, Impatica can put your training materials online—making them more accessible and useful.

Show us your stuff! If you have a presentation you'd like us to feature for future editions of this newsletter, please drop us a line and point to your online Impatica presentation in an email.

Can You Do the Online Video Two-Step?
It is easy (and fun) to add streaming video to your Impatica presentation....

Q: What do you need to know about adding video to your online presentations?

A: Not a whole lot!

Impatica for PowerPoint makes it jaw-droppingly simple to add streaming video to your online presentations. Here's how you can add video to your streaming media Impatica for PowerPoint presentation, in just TWO easy steps!

1. In PowerPoint, click on Insert > Movies and Sounds

2. In the sub menu, select Movie from File. Choose the movie from your hard drive and click OK.

That's really all there is to it. Your video will play automatically when you impaticize your PowerPoint presentation and upload it to your server. And Impatica also optimizes your file for online delivery. Impatica really makes online video easy!

For more detailed information on recommended video settings, please see Impatica Tips Volume 1-02.

So just for fun, why not try impaticizing your vacation videos this summer? Share your good times with friends, family, colleagues, and students. They'll be glad you did!

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