Alan Pope wrote: > On Thu, Nov 09, 2006 at 12:37:25PM +0000, Jonathan Roberts wrote: >> Hey, >> >> I've just watched the screen cast and thought it was really good! Don't >> really think you need to make any changes to the splash screen, although >> with the idea of pretty as a feature being thrown around by Mark >> Shuttleworth and the like maybe it would be a nice extra (although I >> have zero artistic talent myself!). >> > > Ok, that's good to hear. > >> I know I've said this about the screencasts on this list before, but I >> really think any one making them should post them to >> http://ubuntuclips.org/ as well: otherwise I worry we'll be duplicating >> efforts. Just a thought. >> > > I have mixed feelings about this. > > Firstly ubuntuclips state that the videos submitted to them should *not* be > full resolution > videos, but should be clips of part of the screen. Part of this is for > readability and > partly for size of download. I am of the opinon that screencasts should > (where possible) > show full screen video that allows the viewer to see the entire desktop. > Clipping and > cropping chunks off means they don't see the full deal of what's going on, > and the video > maker has to keep moving popup windows and dialogs around to get them in the > viewing port. > > I also feel that there should be some consistency between the videos, that > they should have > boilerplates at the start and end so that you know what video is what from > the preview > dialog, and the video gets a branding.
very much, yes, it is newbies who are looking, with windows shutters on the eyelids. When anxious they will try to follow exact instructions. I know, I used to either click yes to everything (note 1), or when push came to shove, try to be blindly exact. Note 1: Linux cured me of this habit...... -- alan cocks Linux registered user #360648 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
