Category: Tutorials
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Camtasia coming to the Mac on Aug 25th!
They've finally got a date! Techsmith has announced that they're shipping Camtasia for the Mac on August 25th. "Camtasia for Mac will have a special introductory special price of $99, through the end of 2009. After that, the MSRP will be $149." That's an interesting price point – way cheaper than Camtasia Studio for Windows,…
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Screencasting Tool comparison chart
Dr. Stephen Ransom has a great chart loaded on Scribd comparing a large number of screencasting tools. There are some screen capture tools listed as well that I wouldn’t have put on a screencasting chart, but it’s a nice simple overview indicating whether the tool is online or “local”, which OS, cost, formats, shareability, and…
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Qarbon Stimulus Program
I received the following email from Qarbon, the folks who first introduced me to screencasting with their ViewletBuilder product oh so long ago. To help both new and existing customers during the economic recovery, Qarbon has created its own Stimulus Package that will begin on July 15th, 2009 and run through August 15th, 2009. This…
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Screencasting programs for Linux
Tux Radar posts today with mid-length reviews of a half-dozen screencasting programs for Linux: Group test: screencasting apps. They like DemoRecorder the best. How you know you’re not ready for Linux? The post concludes with a suggestion that if none of these meet your needs, you could “roll your own. Almost all GUI apps on…
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TechSmith launches an Education Community Blog and Site
TechSmith, makers of Snagit, Camtasia Studio and Jing, has launched a new blog aimed at the education market. Dave McCollom, Education Evangelist, writes that “The primary goal for this blog is to provide a home for stories and examples of how educators are using TechSmith products.” He also points to the new Techsmith Education Community,…
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Download Your YouTube Videos Legally
Amit at Digital Inspiration points out that you can now download your YouTube videos legally. But the emphasis is on YOUR videos. The best tool I know for being able to download all YouTube videos, and in the format of your choice, is KickYouTube.
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Screencasting tool roundups
I've never seen so many bookmark a single site in such numbers as 10 Free Screen Recording Softwares For Creating Attractive Screencasts – must be a pretty popular site – maybe I'll subscribe… And from much earlier this year, Library Journal netConnect has a two-post series from Melissa Rethlefsen on screencasting tools (free and fee),…
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Screencasts from the Patron’s Point of View
Over on Tame the Web, Mick Jacobsen describes how he decided to produce his screencasts not from the librarian point of view, but from the Patron Point of View (PPOV). Which video do you think would be viewed more: Learn How to Search LegalForms or Find a Customizable Contract for Your Business? I think the…
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Screencasting: seeking panelists for MARS Hot Topics DG
Looking for an opportunity to present at ALA? The RUSA MARS Hot Topics in Electronic Reference Discussion Group seeks panelists for its upcoming program at ALA Annual 2009: “Casting a Wide Net: Using Screencasts to Reach and Teach Library Users” Is your library using screencasts or video tutorials for user instruction? Maybe you use Jing…