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This document provides a list of over 30 web-based tools for adding interactivity and multimedia to news sites, including slideshows, audio/video, maps, charts, and timelines. Many of the tools are free and easy to use, allowing users to embed content directly into websites. Examples mentioned include Soundslides for simple slideshows, Animoto and Photosnack for custom slideshows with images and audio, and Google Maps and Many Eyes for interactive maps and data visualizations. The document also provides links for staying up to date on new multimedia journalism tools.

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WHY?Why do people play Farmville? Or post status updates? Or microblog?Readers want to explore ideas — learn, understand, and experience. And they want to build connections.Adding interactivity transforms the reader from passive observer to active participant and co-creator.This is good for your site.
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Soundlideshttp://soundslides.com/
Photopeachhttp://photopeach.com/
Web-based. Free. Simple.
No control over transitions
Pay ($3/mo) to customize audio or photo durations, effectsAnimotohttp://animoto.com/
Web-based. Free. Simple.
Upload your own mp3 file
Free videos limited to 30 seconds
Free videos branded with logoflickrhttp://www.flickr.com/
Web-based. Free. Simple.
Professional look. Full-screen viewing option.
View slideshow, click share, copy embed code
Captions do not display by default
No audio optionVuvoxhttp://www.vuvox.com/
Flash-based sliding collages
Presentations are heavy
Interweave photos (including cutouts), audio, and video.
Still in beta
Embed optional pop-up videos and link to external content.Photosnackhttp://www.photosnack.com/
Web-based. Free. Simple. Stylish templates.
Viewer controls slideshow (click to advance)
Add audio, descriptions and links
Free version has watermark at beginning
No audio-image pairingDermandarhttp://www.dermandar.com/
Web program. Easy to use.
Make a 360 or wide angle panorama
Clean, professional
Need to adhere to panorama shooting guidelinesMagtoohttp://www.magtoo.com/
Web-based. Free.
Create slideshows, panoramas or “trip shows”
Panoramic stitching not as clean as Dermandar
A little cheesyCleVRhttp://www.clevr.com/
Web-based. Free. Easy to use.
Drag and drop, then stitch together
Final image is downloadable
Use Hospots to include other images, links and info
Not frequently updated Google Mapshttp://maps.google.com
Web-based. Free. Easy to use.
Use rich text editor to include information
Embed photos and video
Use placemarks, lines and shapes
Collaborate with othersMany Eyeshttp://www-958.ibm.com/software/data/cognos/manyeyes/
Web-based. Free.
16 types of visualization
Interactive (hover effects)
Somewhat steep learning curve
Must front-load data prepamChartshttp://www.amcharts.com/
Free with small logo/link.
11 types of Flash charts, 9 JavaScript/HTML5
Must be downloaded and created locally.
Can use .csv and .xml files to import dataProtovishttp://vis.stanford.edu/protovis/
Free and open.
JavaScript based (no Flash needed)
Steep learning curve, but extensive documentation
Attractive outputStatPlanethttp://www.sacmeq.org/statplanet/index.html
Hohlihttp://charts.hohli.com
Dipityhttp://www.dipity.com/
Free with ads and no custom branding
Easy to use. Web-based.
Paid version required for multi-userTimetoasthttp://www.timetoast.com/
Free and very easy to use
Clean interface and display
Text or timeline view
Entries expand to show larger image, details
No video supportSimilehttp://www.simile-widgets.org/timeline/
Open source. No Flash.
Two choices of theme (dark and light)
Steep learning curve
Not very customizableQuizsnackhttp://www.quizsnack.com/
Free with company watermark
Simple to set up
Single-question polls, personality quizzes, and surveys
Free version only allows you to see 10 survey responses
Customize size and colorsProProfshttp://www.proprofs.com
Free without tracking and storage
Simple interface
Embed pictures, video or other html
Show answers at endPrezihttp://prezi.com/index/
Create Powerpoint-like presentations with motion
Free and not-too-complicated
Customizable, including adding audio
Combine graphics, text for powerful user-controlled presentationsWixhttp://www.wix.com/
Create Flash websites on the web
Time-intensive to build, but sophisticated look
Free version not embeddable
Great for feature packages with multiple partsxtranormalhttp://www.xtranormal.com/index
Free with educator account
Create computer-narrated animations
Use to explain/simplify something complex
Interesting platform for bloggersScribdhttp://scribd.com/
Free document hosting
Large community of readers and writers
Upload MS Office documents directlyissuuhttp://issuu.com/
Mostly publications (magazines, newspapers)