[dba-Tech] Tour of an app??

Fred Hooper fahooper at trapo.com
Wed Apr 11 19:40:14 CDT 2007


Thank you very much Dan. It sounds good and I'll check it out.

Fred

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Dan Waters
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 6:09 PM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Tour of an app??

Hi Fred,

I use Camtasia, and I like it a lot.  It does what you're asking for, but I
don't believe it can take input to redirect the video.  

It does give you fairly good editing capability, and you could insert a
question and answer spot in between sections.

A very good feature is that you can create a table of contents, which a user
can use to move to a specific place in the video.  Perhaps that could
supplant the user input you are thinking of.

You can and should create your video in small pieces, which are then pulled
together to make one video.  When you do this, redoing one part and pulling
the parts together again isn't too hard.  However, as this has to do with
recording video, audio, editing, splicing, etc., there is a learning curve
you'll need to go through.

I've had many people use the videos I've prepared in place of help files,
and everyone has liked them.  

You can set it up to view in a browser window, or you can set it up for use
with an executable.  I use the browser window for easier compatibility with
the software on my user's PC's.

I believe that Camtasia costs $300 (including a free copy of SnagIt).  It's
nearest competitor (Adobe Captivate) is $400.  When I was researching these
were the top two programs available.  

With all the help file avoidance I've done and from hearing users say they
like it I'm satisfied with the price.  There is a book written about it,
"Camtasia Studio 3: The Definitive Guide", which you should get.

Good Luck!
Dan


-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Fred Hooper
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 4:21 PM
To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues'
Subject: [dba-Tech] Tour of an app??

Can anyone recommend a program for recording a tour of an app?

The program that I've been working on for too many years (and that I learned
Access to write) is nearing completion. It is aimed at people whose
background is steam fitting (think plumbing with higher temperatures and
pressures). They don't have much computer expertise.

We'd like to prepare tours of the program with voice-over's, pointing, and
special captions. This should accept inputs similar to the program's so the
user can guide the tour. My partner (a steam fitter) will be preparing the
tours so we'd like it to be easy to use and to redo a part of a tour.

Ideally, the recording program would produce an exe file so it can be run
without an installation procedure.

Finally, we'd like it to be cheap.

Any ideas?


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