ITauthor podcast #32 – Unscripted screencasts and Flare extensibility
January 23rd, 2010 1 Comment
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For this edition of the ITauthor podcast, I just turned the microphone on and started talking. So if ums and ahs annoy you, this podcast probably isn't for you!
I ruminate over whether it's acceptable to use unscripted, unpolished screencasts in published documentation. Does it matter if you stumble over your words once or twice, um and ah, and have to correct your typing as you go along? Does the unscripted approach add an element of authenticity and make the whole thing more realistic and believable?
I also talk about the functionality I've been adding to our Madcap Flare projects to provide alternatives to the built-in glossary popups and expanding sections.
Finally I scan through my iPod and make a podcast recommendation. The podcast I chose was Speechification.
Website: http://speechification.com/
Podcast: http://feeds.feedburner.com/speechification
The music I play at the beginning and end of the show is by Amplifico. You can hear more of their music at Podshow.
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June 10th, 2010 at 4:07 am (#)
You mention some modifications to Flare that sound exactly like what I want to do with a new project I am working on. Is there any possibility you would send your solution to me? Thank you for considering my request.
Craig Prichard
Technical Communicator
craig.prichard@gmail.com