Proposed Chapter Outlines

Subject to some minor changes, these are likely to be the main chapters that will appear in TheScreencastingHandbook.  Over in the Screencast Handbook Google Group we’re having a very useful conversation about the topics just so I know exactly what everyone wants to learn about

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You’ll be able to find a more up to date version of the chapter list on the main site (or here as a pdf).  As of the start of August, this is what I’ll probably be covering:

• Introduction
  • Ian – Teacher, Founder, Screencaster and Researcher
  • Why I’m writing this book
• What’s the value of screencasting?
  • Tutorials – learning by seeing
  • Product Tours – seeing your problem solved
• Who else is screencasting?
  • Tutorials
  • Product Tours
  • Technical Support
  • Grant & Proposal Support
  • Recording a Meeting
• Making a Screencast in 30 minutes
• Making a Screencast inside 1 day
• A deeper look at the techniques behind screencasting
  • Research – what problem are you solving?
    • Tours
    • Tutorials
    • Tech Support
  • Planning – how are you going to show your solution?
  • Prototype – making the rough-draft
  • Production – creating the final screencast
    • Recording the video
    • Recording the narration
    • Sequencing it all
    • Adding music
    • Adding a title screen
  • Export – which file formats do you need?
• Embedding
  • CamTasia’s Player
  • JW FLV Player
  • FlowPlayer
• Distribution
  • YouTube
  • Vimeo
  • ShowMeDo
• Common Workflows
  • ShowMeDo – ‘good enough is good enough’ tutorials
  • ProCasts – professional software tours
  • Recording Meetings
• Screencasting software
  • Windows
    • CamTasia
    • BBFlashBack
    • HyperCam
    • CamStudio
    • Captivate
    • Screencam
  • Mac
    • ScreenFlow
    • iShowU
    • SnapzPro
  • Linux
    • RecordMyDesktop
    • xVidCap
  • Web-apps
    • Jing
    • ScreenToaster
    • ScreenCastle
• Microphones and hardware
  • Microphones
  • Mouse vs Trackball?
  • Webcam
  • Copy-holder
• How Screencasting Works
  • A History of Screencasting and Screencams
  • Screencast Technology
• Other resources
  • ShowMeDo.com
  • Lynda.com
  • Peepcode.com
  • Scrast.net
  • ScreenCastsOnline
  • Books
• Getting More Help
  • The Screencasting Handbook’s Google Group
• Tell others about The Screencasting Handbook
  • Spreading the word
  • Fair use and excerpts
• Acknowledgements

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