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== Definition ==
== Definition ==
{{quotation|A screencast is a digital recording of computer screen output, also known as a video screen capture, often containing audio narration.}} ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screencasting Wikipedia], retrieved 18:28, 30 July 2007 (MEST).
{{quotation|A screencast is a digital recording of computer screen output, also known as a video screen capture, often containing audio narration.}} ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screencasting Wikipedia], retrieved 19:51, 30 July 2007 (MEST).


== Software ==
== Software ==
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* [http://www.camstudio.org/ CamStudio] is s able to record all screen and audio activity on your computer and create industry-standard AVI video files and using its built-in SWF Producer can turn those AVIs into lean, mean, bandwidth-friendly Streaming Flash videos (SWFs)
* [http://www.camstudio.org/ CamStudio] is s able to record all screen and audio activity on your computer and create industry-standard AVI video files and using its built-in SWF Producer can turn those AVIs into lean, mean, bandwidth-friendly Streaming Flash videos (SWFs)
* [http://www.debugmode.com/wink/ Wink]. Wink is a Tutorial and Presentation creation software, primarily aimed at creating tutorials on how to use software (like a tutor for MS-Word/Excel etc). Using Wink you can capture screenshots, add explanations boxes, buttons, titles etc and generate a highly effective tutorial for your users. (Windows and Linux).


== In education ==
== In education ==
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_screencasting_software List of screencasting software]  (Wikipedia)
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_screencasting_software List of screencasting software]  (Wikipedia)
* [http://del.icio.us/judell/Screencasting J Udell's del.icio.us entries]
* [http://del.icio.us/judell/Screencasting J Udell's del.icio.us entries]
=== Tutorials ===
* [http://www.digital-web.com/articles/mac_screencast_capturing Capture a Screencast with a Mac] by Miraz Jordan.
* [http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/lpt/a/6119 What Is Screencasting], by Jon Udell, 11/16/2005
* [http://tips.webdesign10.com/wink-a-free-program-to-make-flash-tutorials How to Make Flash Tutorials With a Free Program Called Wink] (Wink is a free program that you can use to create Flash tutorials on Windows or Linux).

Revision as of 19:51, 30 July 2007

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Definition

“A screencast is a digital recording of computer screen output, also known as a video screen capture, often containing audio narration.” (Wikipedia, retrieved 19:51, 30 July 2007 (MEST).

Software

Free Recording software

  • CamStudio is s able to record all screen and audio activity on your computer and create industry-standard AVI video files and using its built-in SWF Producer can turn those AVIs into lean, mean, bandwidth-friendly Streaming Flash videos (SWFs)
  • Wink. Wink is a Tutorial and Presentation creation software, primarily aimed at creating tutorials on how to use software (like a tutor for MS-Word/Excel etc). Using Wink you can capture screenshots, add explanations boxes, buttons, titles etc and generate a highly effective tutorial for your users. (Windows and Linux).

In education

See multimedia animation

Links

Overviews Screen casting

(capture of user interactions)

Tutorials