Category Archives: best practices

Easy Video Player (Client Version) – Getting Started

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This is the first in a series of tutorials I'm producing for my clients in the (new) Rent My Video Player service offering. It shows the control panel and how to add, among other things, hotspot overlays and opt-in forms on YouTube videos! Continue reading →
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What format should you use when you make video for the web?

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In this video, I talk about the importance of optimizing your screencasts and videos for the web. This is especially important if you're self-hosting your videos on either your own server or on a service like Amazon's Web Services. Check out this post for some tips about making your videos web ready. Continue reading →
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DevLearn Day 2 Highlights – Social Learning and the Curation Nation

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Here's the mindmap summarizing yesterday's highlights from the DevLearn conference. There were more sessions yesterday that were more aligned with my special interest in the subject of social learning best practices and case studies. There were quite a few to choose from. My only regret is that I couldn't be in two places at once for some time slots. Continue reading →
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5 Things You Can Do Now to Improve Audio in Your Screencasts When You Don’t Have a Studio

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Here are five tips you can use today to improve audio in your web videos and screencast projects. It's a biggie! Continue reading →
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