Video
Creating a quality webcam video
In the last year I’ve been increasing my use of webcam video. I use it for online training, recording recaps of my Slideshare content, and for posting video blog entries to YouTube and my website. Along the way, I’ve learned a few things that I’ve organized into a class. Here’s a recap of my lessons learned,…
Read MoreWriters UA Presentation: Video in technical communication (video preview)
I’m really looking forward to being in Palm Springs and seeing all my WritersUA and tech comm pals! I’ll be giving three presentations there, and this one is 40 minutes on Wednesday at 10am. It’s a short session, so it’ll be packed with tips and best practices for including video in your technical docs. I…
Read MoreWriters UA Presentation: Using video with Technical Communication Suite 5 (video preview)
I’m really looking forward to being in Palm Springs and seeing all my WritersUA and tech comm pals! I’ll be giving three presentations there, and this one is 90 minutes on Monday at 2:45. The first 45 minutes will be focused on placing video in Captivate, FrameMaker, and RoboHelp, and the second 45 minutes will…
Read MoreTCS5 Video: Create eLearning with FrameMaker 12 and Captivate 7 (4 of 4)
I was fortunate enough to be part of the TCS5 beta review, so I’ve been using TCS5 apps for a few months now. Here’s a video I included in the TCS5 Getting Started Guide. It’s an overview of integration of Captivate 7 content into FrameMaker 12. I hope you like it, and if you’d like…
Read MorePhotoshop for Technical Communicators
Photoshop is a great tool, and one I’ve enjoyed using since 1990. Here is a 15-minute video overview of a presentation I gave recently to the Orange County chapter of the Society for Technical Communication. As this is my home chapter for STC, I enjoyed (as always) their hospitality and warm reception! Here are the…
Read MoreDude, what’s my interaction say?!
File this under ‘Nice Surprise’ I’m quite stoked right now (so pardon the multiple instances of surfer/SoCal lingo; it’s a geographical necessity), because I just found that Adobe Captivate 6 and Adobe Presenter 8 let you create xml snippets for interaction data, and import them into the interactions themselves. Since I’m in the middle…
Read MoreUsing screener.com for short demos
(I used QuickTime Player to record this clip using my Thunderbolt display and external USB mic) Ever wanted to do a quick video or computer demonstration, but were too scared to try? Odds are you haven’t seen what Articulate makes available at screenr.com. All you need is an internet connection, some sort of microphone attached…
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