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How to make a screencast
By admin | March 21, 2010
Screencast is a digital recording of computer screens, monitors, full screen or region and is usually with an audio narration describes the on-screen actions. The term screencast dates back to 2004, with an interesting history.
In 2004 he invited a reporter Jon Udell readers on his blog specifically for the new genre. In all the proposed terms, Udell screencast elected by both Joseph McDonald and Cooley Deeje proposed. His "Heavymetal umlaut "screencast is a well known example – which explains how Wikipedia works.
http://weblog.infoworld.com/udell/gems/umlaut.html
Since then the screen time and more people use screencasts known also become more popular. Currently the new trend of screencast is a documentary based software social networking services like Wikipedia, Del.icio.us. or digg.
In this section
1.Screencast Types
2.ScreencastingTools
3.Guide lines to make a screencast
Screencast Types
1.Product Tutorials:
The screencast tells users how to use a program or service by showing screen introductions used. Normally there is a recorded voice to go through all the steps.
See the examples below.
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2.Short step:
This kind of screencast is usually short and oftendemonstrate a basic guide gives tips and tricks for a small problem, or dig into a feature of the product to solve.
See example below
Better use of Window's Search function
http://weblog.infoworld.com/udell/2005/01/25.html # a1157
3.Conversational Demos:
Demo of conversation are more focus on conversion rather than screens. Usually there are two votes for the screen. Often, an author on the screen and another fromanswer.
4.Software Review:
If you are asked to write a software, you can always have a screencast to highlight some features.
5.User product demo:
Some applications are difficult to use, and there are sometimes some unexpected problems. Making a screencast to explain, would be very useful when it comes to technical support. You can also make your debugging demos to share with your friends and family.
Of course,There are several types that are not included in this article.
Screen Casting Tools:
1.For Users window
Windows Media Encoder – Free but with high demands
http://www.videohelp.com/tools/Windows_Media_Encoder
Wondershare DemoCreator – Flash-based Screen Recorder
http://www.sameshow.com/demo-creator.html
2.For Mac Users
Snapz Pro X
http://www.ambrosiasw.com/utilities/snapzprox/
Guidelines for making ascreencast
1. Know what you want to serve
First, it is therefore necessary to have an idea of what you did today, and you must find out what platform to use. Knowing what your goal is to make a screecast is the first to arrive.
2. Make it real
Always a screencast of real drama and great. For example, for the demonstration of software or a network to monitor, and then work with the network software or live.
Naturally,logistics and security, is not always possible. But the most real, we can do better.
3. Interactivity is important
Interactivity worried viewers through the demo. If your screen is only screecast with the screen, viewers will leave soon. It is possible, and I suggest you add narration or background music to record screencasts. Normally some screen casting tools like DemoCreator enable you to maintain some visual aids to add to the prison guardscaptions, shapes, buttons and annotation of images in motion. Note that when an interactive screencast, it is the spectator who will not participate in an interview that the cows in unexpected areas.
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