LibCasting

So I had the opportunity to create a quick screencast for an updated FAQ page at work. Since I’ve been busy lately, this was a good opportunity to use my techniques for creating one in less than 30 minutes, just like I teach in my Creating Online Tutorials in Less Than 30 Minutes workshops. I took just a few minutes to make the recording and re-did it once or twice to fix a couple problems. But then. . . .

Here’s my warning for others: don’t let yourself get distracted! I decided the tutorial might benefit from downloading the new Camtasia 4 and using some of the new features. So I download the trial and started experimenting with it. Soon I was trying new features and checking old problems, and then I ran out of time. An hour or so later, the screencast was unfinished, and I still had more to explore in Camtasia 4. This was last week, and I have yet to find the time to finish it.

For a reminder to myself, I’ve updated the process page and hope the my own advice will get me back on track to finish the screencast tomorrow. The process is a very basic outline, and for anyone who’s like to try it, I’ve also linked to a PDF of a screencasting planning worksheet.

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