"A screencast is a digital recording of computer screen output, often containing audio narration. Although the term screencast dates from 2004, products such as Lotus ScreenCam were used as early as 1993. Early products produced large files and had limited editing features. More recent products support more compact file formats such as Macromedia Flash and have more sophisticated editing features allowing changes in sequence, mouse movement, and audio.
Just as a screenshot is a picture of a user's screen, a screencast is essentially a movie of what a user sees on his monitor. And if a picture is worth a thousand words, a movie is worth a thousand pictures.
Screencasts are useful for demonstrating features of both simple and complicated software. Creating a screencast helps software developers show off their work. It is a useful skill for ordinary software users as well, to help report bugs (the movie takes the place of potentially unclear written explanations) or to show others how a given task is accomplished in a specific software environment.
The term was coined by columnist Jon Udell in 2004 in an article he wrote describing the benefits of using the technique as a way to show other users applications he found interesting."
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Windows PowerShell – excellent screencast now available
from Keith Combs' Blahg July 22, 2008
Jeff Alexander is perfecting the art of screencasting and his latest adventure with Windows PowerShell is certainly well worth watching. He stole my intro but it’s all good matey. I think in return he needs to tell us where he snagged that cool spinning globe on his desktop. So what is PowerShell you ask? I would imagine a lot of you have at least heard of PowerShell. If you aren’t a developer you’ve probably steered clear of it simply because it looks like complex code. Fear not, it isn’t that complex. Here’s the description from microsoft.com: Microsoft Windows PowerShell command line shell and scripting language helps IT professionals achieve greater control and productivity. Using a new admin-focused scripting language, more than 130 standard command line tools, and consistent syntax and utilities, Windows PowerShell allows IT professionals to more easily control system administration and accelerate automation. Windows PowerShell is easy to adopt, learn, and use, because it works with your existing IT infrastructure and existing script investments, and because it runs on Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2003. Windows PowerShell is now included as part of Windows Server 2008. Exchange Server 2007, System Center Operations Manager 2007, System Center Data Protection Manager V2, and System Center Virtual Machine Manager also leverage Windows PowerShell to improve administrator control, efficiency, and productivity. Here’s the 20 minute screencast video Jeff created. Jeff demonstrates some really cool tools so stick with him through the entire video. Double click the small window below while playing and it will go full screen. If you want to download the video and watch it offline, right mouse click this link and SAVE AS to your local disk. For more information on PowerShell, see the website at http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/management/powershell/default.mspx. See the TechNet Script Center at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/hubs/msh.mspx. Get PowerShell version 2 (CTP) @ http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=7C8051C2-9BFC-4C81-859D-0864979FA403&displaylang=en.
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158 - iChat AV [540p]
from ScreenCastsOnline HD July 19, 2008
Have we really not covered iChat before? iChat AV is the latest version of Apples instant messaging client included as part of OSX Leopard. It allows you to send and receive text, audio and video directly to your OSX desktop. Updated in Leopard, iChat AV also has some new advanced features enabling you to share your screen or even deliver remote video presentations via iChat Theatre. In this weeks show I cover: iChat Basics iChat Accounts Using iChat on a Bonjour Network Text messaging with iChat Audio messaging with iChat Setting up and Using an iChat Room Sharing a Keynote with iChat Theatre Screen Sharing with iChat Something different this week is that I'm joined by a couple of other well know podcasters to help me out on the chat side of things, so you hear an appearance by Chris Marshall as we audio chat between the UK and Spain, along with Allison Sheridan from the NosillaCast podcast as we video conference all the way from the US. Please note that if you're receiving this notification via the ScreenCastsOnline email notification service, the link inserted below is for access to the free version (or trailer) of this show. If you're a ScreenCastsOnline Extra Member you should receive the members version of the show via iTunes or directly from the ScreenCastsOnline Extra Members website.
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Camtasia Pan & Zoom "green square"
from my videos July 13, 2008
Author: logicaldrive Added: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:39:24 -0800 Duration: 141http://screencastprofits.com A Camtasia QuickTip on how to remove the green rectangle from Camtasia videos when using Pan & Zoom. For more great tips and a free 94 minute video tutorial go to http://screencastprofits.com
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Camtasia Pan & Zoom "green square"
from Revver - tutorial Videos July 13, 2008
Author: logicaldrive Added: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:39:24 -0800 Duration: 141http://screencastprofits.com A Camtasia QuickTip on how to remove the green rectangle from Camtasia videos when using Pan & Zoom. For more great tips and a free 94 minute video tutorial go to http://screencastprofits.com
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Camtasia Pan & Zoom "green square"
from YouTube :: Tag // screencasts July 13, 2008
http://screencastprofits.com A Camtasia QuickTip on how to remove the green rectangle from Camtasia videos when using Pan & Zoom. For more great tips and a free 94 minute video tutorial go to http://screencastprofits.com Author: logicaldrive Keywords: camtasia green rectangle remove screencasts tutorial video Added: July 13, 2008
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157 - MobileMe Setup and iTunes 7.7 [540p]
from ScreenCastsOnline HD July 11, 2008
What a week for Apple! First iTunes 7.7, then the App Store, then MobileMe and finally the iPhone 3G. All in three days! In the spirit of such an ambitious program, I thought I’d cover the rollout of MobileMe and what you needed to do to setup your Mac and iPhone using the MobileMe installer. Leaving the show for the very last minute, I waited until Apple started the 6 hour migration task and then proceeded to cover the installer based on a pre-release of the utility. Little did I know that the 6 migration window scheduled by Apple would turn out to be so much longer. In fact over 24 hours later it still hadn’t finished or stabilised. So this weeks show is really the first part of using MobileMe, and I’ve had to leave the web applications until they are generally available. I also took some time to look at the new iTunes release and the brand new App store in iTunes. So a relatively short show this week but enough to help you out with your MobileMe migration. If you are receiving this via an Email Notification, the file mentioned at the bottom of the email is the trailer for the full show. Extra! members will receive the members versions of the show via iTunes as normal.
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156 - Leech Download Manager [540p]
from ScreenCastsOnline HD July 04, 2008
[Full Free Show] A new ScreenCastsOnline video tutorial has been published and is available via the ScreenCastsOnline iTunes feeds. Both the Extra! Members versions plus the free version (in a lower resolution) are now available. Peter Maurer is a name familiar to many Mac users, as the original creator of Textpander (re-launched as TextExpander by Smile on my Mac) as well as many other excellent Mac utilities we've touched on in previous episodes of ScreenCastsOnline (ServiceScrubber and Displaperture to name but a few!) Peter has now turned his considerable talents to develop a brand new lightweight download manager - Leech Leech was designed to be small yet powerful, with all the features you need to efficiently and quickly download files using full integration with the top OS X browsers - Safari, Camino, OmniWeb and FireFox (using the Flashgot plugin for FireFox). With a simple yet elegant user interface, Leech was built from the ground up to be a great example of an OS X application. In this weeks show, I take you through: Leech Features Installation and Configuration Using Leech to download files Creating and Using Leech Rules Using Leech History Camino and FireFox Integration In addition, I also include details of a special ScreenCastsOnline discount code to get a 20% discount off the usual price of Leech, kindly supplied by Many Tricks, the sponsors of this weeks episode. There is an additional discount available for users of other download managers who might want to purchase Leech. Just send proof of purchase of the other download manager to info@manytricks.com for futher information on obtaining the additional discount.
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Basics of Numeric Computation
from YouTube :: Tag // screencasts June 27, 2008
Basics of numeric computation in Mathematica 6. http://www.wolfram.com/screencasts http://www.wolfram.com/mathematica http://demonstrations.wolfram.com Author: WolframResearch Keywords: wolfram mathematica screencasts numeric computation tutorial Added: June 27, 2008
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155 - MobileMe Preparation & Evernote Update [540p]
from ScreenCastsOnline HD June 27, 2008
[Trailer for Full Show]Following on from several requests, this weeks show is all about preparing for MobileMe, the new .Mac replacement service due to be launched in early June 2008. The show covers the basics of MobileMe and gives you some useful tips on how you can prepare for MobileMe if you're an existing .Mac user, or even if you're considering signing up for .Mac in advance of MobileMe. Topics cover: Introduction Not a .Mac User? .Mac Services Being Withdrawn Preparing for MobileMe Preparing for MobileMe Mail Preparing for MobileMe Calendar Preparing for MobileMe Contacts Preparing for MobileMe Web Gallery Preparing for MobileMe iDisk Other MobileMe Considerations Signing up for .Mac Also included in this weeks show is an update to the Evernote service, recently feature on ScreenCastsOnline (SCO0151 and 152). FResh out of closed beta, Evernote has now launched its premium services and some new changes to the services it provides.
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FREE 150 Dollar Giveway. Sent to your Paypal
from YouTube :: Tag // screencasts June 26, 2008
Hi guys. I'm doing a 150 dollar giveaway that I'll be paying directly to the winner's paypal. How you get eligible is very simple. I'm accepting 10 people at this time for the contest, so act fast. 1. Sign up on this site using this link http://cash.freeforallmankind.com/?referral=1275 2. Complete any TWO OFFERS to qualify. 3. Once 10 people have signed up and finished the TWO OFFERS. I will hold the drawing. I will try to arrange a time for everyone involved to be present. I want to do the drawing in live conference or chat. I want you guys to be assured that if you enter this contest, there will be a winner. Contact me here if you have any questions or at any of my listed contacts under my profile. Author: PaypalJunkies Keywords: Freebie Trading Websites Freebies Screencasts Screencasting Contest Free Money Make Added: June 25, 2008
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154 - Fluid [540p]
from ScreenCastsOnline HD June 23, 2008
As we start to spend more and more time using Web based applications (or WebApps), the standard web browser is becoming more and more critical. The problem is that with the advent of tabbed browsing, individual WebApps become harder to manage and locate on your desktop. Add in the fact that a single bad website can sometimes crash your browser or make it unstable, you can end up losing all of your browser sessions in one fell swoop! Fluid comes to the rescue! Fluid is a Leopard only application that allows you to simply and easily create "Site Specific Browsers" or SSBs. A "Site Specific Browser" is a completely separate desktop application just for one single WebApp. In effect, it turns the WebApp into a manageble service with a dedicated desktop client that's configured just for that WebApp. Each SSB you create will have its own Menu Bar, Dock Icon and runs completely independently from other SSBs or browser sessions. So now you can launch SSBs at login, switch to them using CMD TAB, basically treat it as a desktop application. In addition to these features, Fluid also gives you the ability to convert your SSBs into MenuExtra SSBs which reside in your menbar and are accessible at the click of a mouse. If you'd like your SSB permanently displayed as your OS X Desktop, it even supports Embedded SSBs to allow you to do just that! Along with window customisation, an extendible plugin architecture, support for GreaseKit based Userscripting and most importantly, supported by 1Password, Fluid is a simply must have application. In this weeks show I cover: Installation Creating Simple SSBs (Examples: Gmail and Google Docs) Window Customisation Creating MenuExtra SSBs (Example: Using Hahlo for Twitter access) Installing Userscripts Creating Embedded SSBs (Example: Using Google Calendars as your OSX Desktop) Fluid Plugins Finding Fluid Icons via flickr Updating Fluid Icons to High Res versions Fluid is completely free and available to download from www.fluidapp.com
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kSar
from recent posts - blip.tv (beta) June 18, 2008
Ksar es una herramienta desarrollada en Java que permite mostrar de manera gr fica los valores obtenidos por las diferentes utilidades del software Sysstat.
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153 - aTV Flash for Apple TV [540p]
from ScreenCastsOnline HD June 13, 2008
[Trailer for Full Show]Time for a show with a hardware bent! Lots of buzz around the internet about a product that enables you to "hack" your Apple TV simply and easily. All without opening the case and potentially voiding your warranty. The product is aTV Flash v3.0 from Applecore LLC. The steps are this: Buy the aTV Flash software and download to your Mac. Download a free disk image file from Apple. Insert a Flash USB drive on your Mac and run a script Restore your Apple TV to factory settings Insert the Flash USB drive into the Apple TVs USB port and reboot And that's it! This weeks show takes you through all these stages in detail and even shows you how to setup and transfer media to your Apple TV via FTP plus how to use some of the Applications installed as part of the aTV flash upgrade. Please note that this show has not been sponsored or endorsed by Applecore LLC.
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152 - Evernote for Mac - Part 2 [540p]
from ScreenCastsOnline HD June 09, 2008
Following on from last weeks Extra! members only show, this week completes the tutorial on using Evernote - the cross platform and web based information management tool. This week I finish off by looking at some additional features of Evernote including: Drag and Drop Support Using iSight Notes to catalogue and search your business cards Evernote Client Views Creating And Organising Tags Using Attributes Creating Saved Searches Accessing the Evernote Web Client Using Emails to Send Data to Evernote I also include a really handy tip on using your iPhone to capture images and have them appear in Evernote as searchable items - very, very handy!
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