Screencast resources

The free online encyclopedia (Wikipedia) is always helpful when looking for short and basic information. Besides the brief explanation of what screencasting is, you will find a lot of useful links to various screencasting-related stuff.

This place is maintained by John Udell - the man who might have not invented the process of capturing screen images but has done really a lot to make screencasting popular.

This is a comprehensive list of many programs (the so called authorware) that can be used to create screencasts. Each of the programs is reviewed briefly and there are links to more comprehensive comparisons and descriptions of the listed programs. But please have in mind that there might be information that is not up-to-date.

Visit the above URL to read what the father of screencasting John Udell recommends about synchronization of audio narration and video flow. There are also other interesting articles there, for instance this one.

This is a very comprehensive article that will give you a really in-depth idea about many screencasting packages. Also, it lists features that you need to pay attention to when choosing a program to buy.

If screencasting becomes your passion, this is the place where you can find additional information and exchange ideas and knowledge with other screencasting enthusiasts and professionals. The forum does not seem to be a very active one but still it is a place that is dedicated to screencasting only.

This is another site where you can find review and comparison of screencasting software

Here is a page that compares Qarbon ViewletBuilder vs. Techsmith Camtasia. There are other similar pages - for instance this one compares the two most popular commercial products - Camtasia and Captivate.

And this URL opens a really long and exhaustive list of authorware -most of the programs in the list are the familiar screencasting products but you can also find other resources that are helpful for e-learning.

This URL points to a list of Camtasia Studio tips and tricks, although most of them are valid for any screencasting program.