NOTE FOR EDITOR: Screencasts

Authors : Kevin YEE, Jace HARGIS

Pages : 9-12

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Publication Date : 2010-03-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Well-known for some years to advanced technology users, Screen Capture Software insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SCS); offers the promise of recording action on the computer desktop insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(right down to the mouse movement and mouse clicks); together with voiceover narration, all combined into a single movie file that can be shared, emailed, or uploaded. Educause insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2006); defines screencasts as the “screen capture of the actions on a user’s computer screen, typically insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7012.pdf); with accompanying audio, distributed through RSS. SCS burst forth on the scene in the mid 2000s with prominent names like TechSmith’s Camtasia insert ignore into journalissuearticles values($299); and Adobe’s Captivate insert ignore into journalissuearticles values($799);. These full-featured programs include every editing, mixing, and re-mastering function imaginable, and are very user-friendly. The more recent years have seen much lower-cost alternatives such as SnagIt insert ignore into journalissuearticles values($49);, FullShot insert ignore into journalissuearticles values($49);, and !Quick Screen Recorder insert ignore into journalissuearticles values($29);, as well as a dozen others, all of which bundle fewer services in exchange for the lower price. While maintaining the user-friendly functionality, they often restrict file output to only one or two file types, and offer minimal editing tools, or sometimes none at all.
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