How To Make a Screencast
Learn how-to make a screencast using one of a variety of tools Shawn Powers demonstrates in this video.
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Links mentioned in the video:
Istanbul -
http://live.gnome.org/istanbul
RecordMyDesktop -
http://recordmydesktop.iovar.org
XvidCap -
http://xvidcap.sourceforge.net
VirtualBox - http://www.virtualbox.org
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Thanks for the shoutout! I
On April 28th, 2008 junkeR (not verified) says:
Thanks for the shoutout! I live in North Dakota!!!
What about the audio? I
On April 23rd, 2008 Anonymous (not verified) says:
What about the audio? I mean systems sounds not post-production voice overs.
Virtual Box question.
On April 23rd, 2008 Anonymous (not verified) says:
"This allows you to run a complete computer operating system right inside windows" Is what you said at about 3:00 minutes in about Virtual Box.
Windows? Like ms windows?
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On May 9th, 2008 havalandırma (not verified) says:
thanks you
If you listen close...
On April 23rd, 2008 Shawn Powers says:
I actually say, "Right inside a window, so you can..." -- but I see where it sounds like I don't quite pause long enough between "window" and "so."
That said, VirtualBox does indeed run on Microsoft Windows if you so desire to use it in that way. I don't think any of the screencasting software I mention have Windows ports though...
__________________________Shawn Powers is the Associate Editor for Linux Journal. You might find him chatting on the IRC channel.
Thanks for a great Video...
On April 23rd, 2008 Anonymous (not verified) says:
I just thought I heard windows and now I know it was window so.
Anyway, good job and great video.