Screenr‘s embed codes make it super easy to insert screencasts directly into PowerPoint. So, while most times you’ll work with the newer <iframe> embed codes, PowerPoint only accepts the older embed formats. That’s okay because Screenr offers both. Just grab the older embed code from your Screenr page. Back in Powerpoint, select Insert > Video […]
Using Improv’s Principle of Agreement to Create Better Screencasts
Last week I was watching Screenr’s Public Stream when I noticed a common theme in the screencasts: They were all perfect. Now I don’t mean perfect in terms of audio quality, lesson structure, speaker preparedness or even content relevance. They certainly covered the range in those areas:-) By “perfect” I mean perfect in that they […]
Screenr – Screencasting Tool for Twitter
We released an awesome elearning tool this week. It’s called Screenr, it’s web-based, it’s completely free and the easiest screencasting tool I’ve used. Sure, because I now work for Articulate, you’re probably thinking I’m biased, and that’s fair, because I am. But I’ve also been screencasting for over ten years, produced some video training courses […]
Captivate vs. Camtasia: Blend for Best of Both Worlds
The latest versions of Captivate and Camtasia confirm the screencasting & video tutorial industry is quickly evolving. As someone who’s created web-based video tutorials for almost ten years, I’ve tried just about every screen recorder developed. I still remember recording with HyperCam back in 1998. Trying to capture anything larger than 640×480 required a high […]