Pumpkinspun’s Musings

I’m currently testing out some screencasting software for use later this fall, when I’m working more remotely and need a quick and dirty way to show clients how to use software, a website, a blog, etc.

So this morning I ran my very first ever screencast, using an online Screencasting creator, Screencast-o-Matic.

The screencast itself is probably of interest mostly to web designer/developer types who have access to Windows and need to test for multiple versions of Internet Explorer. (For you non-geeks, it’s a chance to hear my voice and tell me whether I still have any remnants left of my Philly accent, after years in Vermont.)

I’ll also be playing with some simple videocasting software from a laptop for quickie fiber arts demos too, so if you have suggestions for doing hands-on demos using a webcam, send me a note or comment.

Notes: I ran this using XP via Parallels on my Mac.

Find the Screencast here if the image is gone.

The software demo was for Microsoft Expressions SuperPreview, and was a beta temporary download to use for a month.  In perusing the website for Microsoft Expressions, it was not clear to me whether the SuperPreview would be available as a stand-alone piece, or as part of the Web suite bundle only.   I found it useful for testing coding side by side on a page using IE7 and IE6.