FAQ?
What is Latestt all about?
Latestt is basically meant for a better exchange of ideas, knowledge and information across the globe. It is your one-stop shop for professional growth globally in the online manner. The chance of having your brand image enhanced is quite a good one with our unique system of market value.
Does Latestt cater to any specific business / industry or any particular target audience?
No. Latestt is not restricted to any particular audience or industry. Rather, it's a free platform where anyone can come and join, thus leading to a better spread of knowledge across the world.
Signing in and logging in
- How do I Sign Up on Latestt?
- Why do I need to verify my email address in order to sign up for an account?
- I tried to sign up, but didn't receive the verification email. What do I do?
- How do I log in?
- Is there any Limited Space given to user?
iPublish & iShare:
This is the pinnacle of your talents as you get the feature of publishing articles, blogs, videos, whitepapers and many more. This is the section where you can show your creative side to the whole wide world.
Uploading and publishing your documents
- Do I need to sign up to publish on Latestt ?
- How do I Publish a Document on Latestt
- What are the different Formats of Files for Uploading Document?
- Is there any limitation regarding the size of document file that I can upload?
- Is there any Limitation for Post Documents?
- How do I publish a Video on Latestt?
- What are the various video formats that are supported for uploading?
- Is there any limitation about the size of the video file that is to be uploaded?
- Is there any limitation regarding the maximum number of videos that I can post?
- Can I upload my own video apart from taking embedded codes from other video Websites?
- Can I embed & share documents with other websites / blogs / forums to promote it?
- Is there any facility to Manage & Organize uploaded files?
- Can I Download Documents / Videos without registration?
- Where can I see my Documents / Videos / Blogs / Q&As once I have uploaded them?
- How do I make my own Blog?
- What all features do I have in my blog?
- How do I ask a question?
- Is there any Limit for Post Questions?
- How do I answer a question?
iChallenge
What's life without a little challenge? Through this feature, anyone who is a member of Latestt can post blogs, videos and documents and claim themselves to be the best, hence giving rise to the postings by other users who would be varying in their viewpoint.
- How do I know when have I won an iChallenge? Is there any prescribed time limit?
- What is Market Value all about in Latestt.com?
- How would winning an iChallenge help me in increasing my Market Value?
- Would losing an iChallenge decrease my Market Value?
iSore
Obtain a score for any activity that you do on this website. This activity can be one involving the act of uploading a blog, answering a query, putting up a video etc.
- What are the different iScores and how iScore is related to the Market Value?
- Social score
- Ethical score
- Professional Score
iNetwork
When professionals get together for a discussion, something illustrative is bound to surface. We give the platform for that discussion to take place in the form of the iNetwork section. Details about our members are listed in a complete manner. You can view those profiles and get to build a relationship, which can be useful on the professional front
Other General Questions
- Can I Invite my Friends to visit the website?
- Why can't I find the files of my account which I made enabled for public search?
- Can one Download Documents / Videos without registration?
- How can I benefit from knowledge sharing?
- How is the Answers feature different from the knowledge sharing feature?
- Can I add any Document while searching into Favourites?
- How can I refer others about my document?
- Can I Vote for any Document / Video / Blog / Question & Answer?
- What is the Criteria for Searching any file?
- What is the Criteria for Browsing and Displaying Documents / Videos / Blogs / Q&A ?
- Can I post Comments on other's posts and receive Comments on my own published documents
- Can I flag files that have been uploaded by other members as Abuse ?
- In the event of me being able to locate content, which is offensive or abusive in nature, on Latestt. How can I report it?
- What type of content can't be posted on Latestt?
Registration
- How do I change my password?
- What do I do if I am unable to remember my password?
- In the event of the deactivation of my account due to uploading abusive content,do I still have access on my documents?
- How do I delete my account?
How do I Sign Up on Latestt?
Sign up is easy & Free. Click on the “New User” tab and fill in the registration form. You will need a valid email address for being able create an account with us.
Why do I need to verify my email address in order to sign up for an account?
We require that Latestt's users register with a valid email address. This is for security purposes only. Latestt will not sell or distribute your email address to any third party.
I tried to sign up, but didn't receive the verification email. What do I do?
First, check your Spam folder to make sure our automated message wasn't filtered by mistake. If you don't receive the verification email after a couple hours, contact us at info@latestt.com
How do I log in?
You can log in by specifying your email address and your password in the given text boxes at the top right corner of the home page. Then click on the 'go' button and you are logged in.
Is there any Limited Space given to user?
No, Space for the user is not provided in the limited form. In fact, the the capacity of storage for the user is limitless.
Do I need to sign up to publish on Latestt?
Yes, for security reasons, all users must register for a free Latestt account with a valid email address before publishing documents on Latestt.
How do I Publish a Document on Latestt?
- Sign up (for new users)
- Login
- Go to iShare
- Click on DocShare
- Click on Upload Document
- Give the file address that you want to publish
- Click on Upload
- Select the category under, which you want to add document
- Select the sub-category (applicable for categories that also feature subcategories as well.)
- Add a Title for the document. It should be unique and relevant to the content of document.
- Add a description for the document. It should be crisp and clearly describe the document. Place relevant keywords.
- Add keywords related to the document to make it more search friendly.
- Click the publish button to Publish the document.
- Your documents would be posted in the 'Newest documents' link.
What are the different Formats of Files for Uploading Document?
One can upload document having either one of the following list of popular and widely used formats: .doc, .ppt, .xls, .pdf, .rtf.
Is there any limitation regarding the size of document file that I can upload?
Up to 1 GB at a time. There is no limit of uploading per account.
Is there any Limitation for Post Documents?
No, you can post as many documents as you want. But to maintain the decorum of the website we advise you to post only relevant documents.
How do I publish a Video on Latestt?
- Sign up (Applicable for a new user)
- Login
- Go to iShare
- Click on Videoshare
- Click on Upload Video
- Locate the file and specify its address and then press upload
- You can upload videos from YouTube and other Video sites by adding the embedded Codes in the given space.
- Click on the Upload button
- Select the category where you want to add the video
- Add a Title for the video. It should be unique and relevant to content of document.
- Add a description for video. It should be crisp and clearly describe the video. Place relevant keywords
- Add keywords related to the video to make it more search friendly.
- Click on the publish button to Publish the video.
- Your video would be posted in the 'Newest video' link.
What are the various video formats that are supported for uploading?
One can upload Videos of most popular files namely ( .avi, .mpg, .mpeg )
Is there any limitation about the size of the video file that is to be uploaded?
Up to 1 GB at a time. There is no limit of uploading per account.
Is there any limitation regarding the maximum number of videos that I can post?
No, you can post as many videos as you want. But to maintain the decorum of website we advise post only relevant Videos
Can I upload my own video apart from taking embedded codes from other video Websites?
Yes, both the options have been given in the uploading video section.
Can I embed & share documents with other websites / blogs / forums to promote it?
Yes, Every Document has its own Embedded Code that is available in the Document Detail Page through the “Share This” facility.
Is there any facility to Manage & Organize uploaded files?
Yes, any user can manage their uploaded files with Edit / Delete features from the My Account page while they are logged in.
Can I Download Documents / Videos without registration?
We, at latestt.com believe in encouraging our users to access all the features of our website, given the fact that they are registered users. However, since the sign-up process is free hence, you should not be having any second thoughts about registration.
Where can I see my Documents / Videos / Blogs / Q&As once I have uploaded them?
When you are logged in, you can see all your documents / Videos / Blogs / Q&As by clicking “Newest” tab and in the “My Profile” page.
How do I make my own Blog?
- Sign up if you are a new user
- Login
- Go to iShare
- Click on Blogshare
- Click on Create New Blog
- Choose the name of your Latestt Blog
- Choose a desired Blog URL
- Add a desired Blog Description. Here you can write a short description about your blog.
- Put the Verification Code in the prescribed space.
- Click on the Proceed button.
- You have successfully created your Blog with its unique URL.
What all features do I have in my blog?
A user has access to the following features on his Latestt blog :
- Publish posts and moderate comments,
- Know the number of blog posts published and comments received in the last one week,
- Add members as your blog team, and
- Subscribe to blogs from within the site in your blog roll.
How do I ask a question?
- Sign up if you are a new user
- Login
- Go to iShare
- Click on Answershare
- Click on Ask a Question in the left hand side of the web page.
- Put your question in prescribed box
- Add additional details (optional) about questions
- Choose a category related to the question.
- Click on the “ask a question now” button. You are done and user will answer as soon they visit your question.
- Your question would be posted in the 'Newest questions' link.
Is there any Limit for Post Questions?
No, you can ask as many questions as you want. But to maintain the decorum of website we advise that you post only relevant questions.
How do I answer a question?
In case you wish to answer a question, just click on the 'Answer' link at the end of each question. Remember to be as close as possible to the required information . Deviating from the topic or posting irrelevant content can lower your ethical score.
How do I know when have I won an iChallenge? Is there any prescribed time limit?
Yes, there is a time limit that is decided by the initiator of the challenge. Within that time period, if his contribution still reigns supreme, then he has won the iChallenge.
What is Market Value all about in Latestt.com?
In Latestt, Market Value is all about how a user is getting recognition in the website by using its features. Hence, the activity of accessing the various features that help in adding value to his or her professional profile.
How would winning an iChallenge help me in increasing my Market Value?
The user's market value would increase based on the time period and the type of the challenge that is posted, along with the number of responses and votes.
Would losing an iChallenge decrease my Market Value?
No, losing an iChallenge would not have any effect on your market value.
What are the different iScores and how iScore is related to the Market Value?
Market value is divided into below mentioned categories :
Social score
The social score depends on the member's initiative to help other members during their time spent on Latestt. Activities like giving answers, helping in job search, uploading blogs and relevant documents, etc. are considered, while judging the social score of any member.
Ethical score
We define a person with a high ethical score as the 'moral policeman' at Latestt.com. This score entirely depends on ones efforts to maintain the decorum of the community. Reporting things like Spam, abusive practices of any nature etc. are rewarded with a high ethical score.
Professional Score
Professional Score is defined as the total score that any member will harvest as a result of doing specific activities. These activities include things like uploading blogs and also providing comments on the documents, videos, blogs etc. that have been uploaded. One can also have his/ her professional score increase with the act of providing e-learning content, which can be both documents as well as videos.
Please bear in mind that just as these scores increase on the above-mentioned activities, they can also decrease in various cases, particularly in case one is not adhering to the community norms.
Registration: + 50 Points
For DocShare / VideoShare / Blogshare:
One Upload: + 10 Points
One Comment: +5 Points
One Rating: +5 Points
One Abuse Report: +10 Points
For AnswerShare:
One Answershare: +10 Points
One Rating: +5 Points
One Abuse Report: +10 Points
Can I Invite my Friends to visit the website?
Yes..!! You can invite your Friends to visit the website by using “Invite your Friends”. This is quite an easy step since, the emails that can be supported are most of the standard and, therefore, widely used ones like Gmail, Yahoo and MSN.
Why can't I find the files of my account which I made enabled for public search?
It may take a little bit of time to reflect the files in the search system of our website till the next update of database are incorporated.
Can one Download Documents / Videos without registration?
No, we at Latestt always encourage Users to use the maximum features of the website which are available with sign Up that is Totally FREE...!!
How can I benefit from knowledge sharing?
A frequent happening in our lives is that we do not know the precise solution to a problem, or feel starved of information over any particular topic. The matter is urgent, but you don't have the right resources. Spending hours on search engines seems completely out of question. This is where knowledge sharing comes in. You get to access all the information uploaded by users from across the world in the form of whitepapers, videos and blogs, hence giving you answers to all your questions.
How is the Answers feature different from the knowledge sharing feature?
Although the Latestt team does its best to compile all the essential industry-specific information across the world, there are times when even we fall short, which is why we have provided our users with the Answers facility, wherein they can instantly get responses to their queries from other users.
Can I add any Document while searching into Favourites?
Yes, by clicking the “Add to Favourites” tab in the document detail page you can do the same and can see in My Profile Page.
How can I refer others about my document?
You can email your friends directly by clicking the “Send this” tab in the document detail page.
Can I Vote for any Document / Video / Blog / Question & Answer?
Yes, by clicking the “Like ” tab in the document detail page you can vote for the same.
What is the Criteria for Searching any file?
You can search by selecting either of the following ones: “DocShare”, “VideoShare”, “BlogShare”.
What is the Criteria for Browsing and Displaying Documents / Videos / Blogs / Q&A ?
You can search by “Newest”, “Most Viewed”, “Most Downloaded”, “Most Commented”, “By Ratings”
Can I post Comments on other's posts and receive Comments on my own published documents?
Yes, you can post and receive comments on files.
Can I flag files that have been uploaded by other members as Abuse ?
Yes, if the file has illegal, Spam content you can flag them as Abusive Content.
In the event of me being able to locate content, which is offensive or abusive in nature, on Latestt. How can I report it?
You can report by flagging them as Abusive or offensive Content by sending mail to
info@latestt.com
What type of content can't be posted on Latestt?
Latestt bars the uploading of Illegal, Spam, Adult and Offensive content
How do I change my password?
Please click on “Forgot Password” below the login box.
Please enter the email id with which you registered on
latestt.com and click Submit. Since your password will be sent to the email id entered below, please provide correct information.
What do I do if I am unable to remember my password?
Please click on the “Forgot Password” belowthe login box and follow the instructions.
Please enter the email ID with which you registered on latestt.com and click on the Submit button. Since your password will be sent to the email ID entered below, please provide correct information.
In the event of the deactivation of my account due to uploading abusive content,do I still have access on my documents?
All documents belonging to users that we have terminated for being abusive in nature, are deleted at the point of termination. Latestt will not provide any backups or access to these deleted documents.
How do I delete my account?
Please write us to info@latestt.com for deleting your account.