Scribd launches iPaper; OpenBox services on shared pages
This morning, in conjunction with Scribd’s launch of iPaper, we’re announcing that OpenBox services will be available on shared file pages. This means files you share will be enabled with functionality from other applications. For instance, when sharing CAD files, you could install the Autodesk Freewheel service and all recipients will be able to view a preview of your file directly in their browser.
Timed perfectly for this feature is new functionality from Scribd.com. Scribd’s iPaper format will enable all your powerpoints, word files, excel spreadsheets, and PDFs to be viewed directly in a flash interface without saving it to your computer. This is perfect for any time you or the people you share with just need to view a file without making edits. This helps complete Box.net’s vision of keeping all your productivity, collaboration, and sharing directly in the web browser. No more clunky software, annoying downloads, or incompatible file formats.
For a preview of this functionality take a look at the shared file below:
http://www.box.net/shared/voxeug6wwk
This functionality is now enabled by default on all supported files, but you can disable it at any time by visiting the “Services” tab in your account and removing the Scribd service. Congrats to the Scribd team for putting this awesome feature together!
- Aaron
Great post Aaron! Scribd is really excited to be working with Box!
February 20th, 2008 at 2:28 am
[...] If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed or Email alerts. Thanks for visiting!Yesterday i wrote about iPaper technology from Scribd, a new format for web documents. Today Online storage provider Box.net integrated the iPaper technology to Box.net services. That means now you can preview the files like Powerpoint, word, excel spreadsheets and PDFs before downloading to your computer. [...]
February 20th, 2008 at 6:52 pm
[...] Popular online file hosting/sharing service box.net has embraced Scribd’s iPaper format, which will now be used for previews of powerpoints, word files, excel spreadsheets, and PDFs on box.net without saving them to your computer. You know what this means? No more waiting 15 seconds for Acrobat to load every time you click on a PDF file. Sorry, Adobe, but this thing just works better. [...]
February 21st, 2008 at 2:45 am
[...] This functionality is now enabled by default on all supported files, but you can disable it at any time by visiting the “Services” tab in your account and removing the Scribd service. For more information, visit Box.net Blog. [...]
February 22nd, 2008 at 12:29 am
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February 22nd, 2008 at 1:37 am
[...] Popular online file hosting/sharing service box.net has embraced Scribd’s iPaper format, which will now be used for previews of powerpoints, word files, excel spreadsheets, and PDFs on box.net without saving them to your computer. You know what this means? No more waiting 15 seconds for Acrobat to load every time you click on a PDF file. Sorry, Adobe, but this thing just works better. [...]
February 22nd, 2008 at 5:00 am
I was wondering: would it be possible to preview files as a wobook as you do with scribd?
(that would allow me to store documents in my wobook.com library..)
February 16th, 2009 at 5:13 am