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August, 2011

• The Screencaster #5: Screencast Safari - Tracking the Elusive iPad Sent Wednesday, August 10, 2011 In this issue: Screencast Safari - iOS: The easiest way to record screencast footage of your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. Photos and Callouts: On rocking your screencasts with serious eye candy, and where you can find some real beauts. Success as a Pro Screencaster (or Pro Whatever): For the newly self-employed (or those who aspire to be), five simple tips for trimming years off your learning curve. August Savings: dappertext launches its web shop with the Definitive Guide, […]

January, 2011

• The Screencaster #4: Honesty, Efficiency, and Other Assorted Virtues Sent Tuesday, January 18, 2011 In this issue: Honestly Compelling VO: What the voiceover acting industry can teach us about narrating a screencast. How Not to Waste Your Audience's Time: Making use of the new and improved Clip Speed tool in Camtasia Studio, and why you'll want to use it. The Grumpy Old FAQ: Daniel dives into the ol' mailbag, and answers all your questions and concerns about the Definitive Guide. ------------------------------------------------------- Dear : Before we dive in, let me quickly […]
• The Screencaster (supplemental): Camtasia Studio - The Definitive Guide Sent Wednesday, January 12, 2011 Dear : I'm pleased to report that the first all-digital edition of Camtasia Studio 7: The Definitive Guide is complete, and ready to rock your world via instant download. There is no upfront cost for doing so, so you have nothing to lose. The Guide (now in its fifth iteration) has been an amalgamation of my decade's worth of experience as a pro screencaster, and going digital with it has been able to let me do an amazingly cool stuff that just wasn't possible on paper. To wit: […]

November, 2010

• The Screencaster #3: The Times they are a-Changin'. Sent Wednesday, November 3, 2010 In this issue: Camtasia Studio 7: The Definitive Guide - going digital! New resouce: Sharpen your screencasting arsenal at The Forge Daniel's rockin' guide to Screencast Productivity. Hey D, where have you been, and where the @#$% is your book??? Dear : In the past month or so, I think I've e-mailed out more apologies than the during the rest of my life combined. A lot of good folks pre-ordered Camtasia Studio 7: The Definitive Guide on Amazon, and have been waiting many […]

June, 2008

• The Screencaster #2: "Sound" screencasting. Sent Friday, June 27, 2008 In this issue: It always has to be about YOU, doesn't it? Monthly screencast: Solving audio capture issues in Camtasia Studio. Hardware review: Røde Podcaster. Daniel's stunning admission: I'm a cheater! Job posting: The Monitor. It always has to be about YOU, doesn't it? Dear : The last issue I sent out was The Screencaster's first ever. I'd been planning its launch for some time, and was incredibly psyched about putting its content in front of the eyes of aspiring […]

March, 2008

• The Screencaster #1: The Elements of Style(casting) Sent Wednesday, March 19, 2008 In this issue: Lessons to the aspiring screencaster from Strunk and White. Monthly screencast: Let's get embed together... Client spotlight: Wordtracker and effective keyword research. Can you hear the drums, Fernando? Lessons to the aspiring screencaster from Strunk and White. Dear : The other day, I got a solid lesson in good screencasting from a most unexpected place. Most Americans, at some point in their academic careers (could be high school, college, or in my case, […]