Great Suggestion Chris. That would be a great idea to caputre videos of linux. Specially compiz effect can make anyone drool. Most kids would love to ditch windows for that. I think there are already alot of videos online. All we need to do is to create a structured assortment of it. See this for example http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzCL0TocBvg&feature=related Then we have localized projects in almost every language in ubuntu. I am a member of pakistan chapter and there are numerous chapters around. Web is full of installation, debugging and troubleshooting tutorials. A framework for collecting it to create a guidebook like walkthrough for beginners with no basic knowledge of linux is required. Do volunteer for this project if you have time.
On Jun 6, 11:37 am, "Chris Harvey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > these 2 work and are user friendly: recordmydesktop and istanbul > > sudo apt-get install recordmydesktop gtk-recordmydesktop istanbul > > For capturing realtime videos of OpenGL applications I use yukon though its > a little tricky to setup.http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=752472 > > I think WE should set up asterisk so people can talk to each other. > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asterisk > > Chris > > On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 1:23 PM, Leigh Blackall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > Once I get this Blogging handbook out of the way, I will try and find a way > > to commit to helping the Linux/Ubuntu development.. > > > First resource needed.. how to get a screen recorder up and running on > > Ubuntu!! > > > I have followed the available tutorials out there, there seems to be 3 > > leading software candidates for screen recorders, but all of them fail on my > > Toshiba A6 laptop :( > > > On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 3:17 PM, Wayne Mackintosh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > >> Hi Minhaaj, > > >> Wiziq is a cool service - and very good and I've heard excellent feedback > >> from folk using it. > > >> My problem is that WikiEducator subscribes to the free cultural works > >> definition and Wiziq is not open source. > > >> WE has no problems with folk using the service of their choice in > >> connecting with each other eg Wiziq, Elluminate, Skype or mobile phone > >> <smile> etc. However for a centrally promoted service we are committed to > >> open source technologies. Also something like Webpresent would enable us > >> to > >> embedd third party media services, like Kaltura. The reason we agreed to > >> work with Kaltura is because they have released all their code as open > >> source. > > >> Webpresent provides an attractive open source alternative to something > >> like slideshare -- it will convert proprietary formats into free file > >> formats on the server side which means WikiEducator keeps to its commitment > >> in adhering to providing access to the source files in free formats -- thus > >> adhering to the requirements of the free cultural works definition. > > >> Cheers > >> Wayne > > >> On Thu, 2008-06-05 at 19:58 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >> Nice link Wayne. It is really good work but i know of services similar > >> to this one and equally good. Web conferencing is cool but there are > >> better alternatives out there with tested quick support. I would love > >> to know of better suggestions but my experience with online web > >> conferencing and webinars recommends Wiziq for online tutelage. It > >> works on flash (will have flex soon) and integrates online > >> presentations, white boards, voice, webcam and control transfers. > >> Pretty much like Elluminate without hassle though. Support is awesome, > >> service is cool and low bandwidth users can attend pretty good. I have > >> low bandwidth and i dont drop more than 5 seconds if at all. I am open > >> to suggestions though and would love to try out new things. > > >> And yea, that website worked seamlessly on kubuntu. No problems at > >> all. No bugs > > >> On Jun 6, 7:48 am, "Wayne Mackintosh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > Hi Minhaaj - > > >> > Sounds good to me! WE definitely need build a starter's guide to linux > >> > that is comprehensive and establishes a solid foundation. I sent Brent > >> > has already responded -- looks like a cluster is forming <smile>. > > >> > BTW -- stumbled across a the Webpresent project today -- a FLOSS > >> > webservice technology for hosting slide shows, but also provides > >> > web-conferencing capabilties. Requires java on the client side -- but so > >> > far I'm pretty impressed with the technology. > > >> >http://chameleon.uwc.ac.za/app/index.php?module=_default > > >> > Certainly the best I've seen so far. DimDim looks promising -- but is > >> > still buggy on my Ubuntu box. My test this afternoon using Webpresent > >> > was painless and had no problems. Its still beta -- but is looking good. > > >> > Take a look -- I'd be keen to know what you think. Should we run a test > >> > trial on WE? I would really like to have a FLOSS web conferencing > >> > solution for our community. Moreover, this would overcome my > >> > reservations about linking to third party media that doesn't run on > >> > FLOSS technologies. > > >> > Be keen to hear what folk think. > > >> > Cheers > >> > Wayne > > >> > On Thu, 2008-06-05 at 19:33 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> > > Dear Wayne, > > >> > > thats great, but i think there should be solid > >> > > documentation with video tutorials or atleast external links to video > >> > > tutorials on WE. There are thousands out there, all we have to do is > >> > > to create a central data mart for the conglomeration of these > >> > > resources. There are linux forums and other documentation for > >> > > technology related issues, but here we intend to give a starter's > >> > > guide to linux that is comprehensive and also paves the way for future > >> > > learning through solid base. > > >> > > On Jun 6, 7:02 am, "Wayne Mackintosh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > > > Hi Minhaaj > > >> > > > That's an excellent suggestion and "music to our ears" -- > > >> > > > We've started with a humble, but ambitious project to develop study > >> > > > manuals for the Open ICDL which teach basic ICT skills using free > >> > > > software. This is called the Computer Navigator's Certificate. > > >> > > > See for example: > > >> > > >http://wikieducator.org/CCNC > > >> > > > and also the promotional brochure: > > >> > > >http://www.col.org/colweb/site/pid/4601 > > >> > > > First drafts of the materials have been posted -- but we now need > >> > > > help > >> > > > in finalising the content. Progress has been slow -- but I'm > >> > > > confident > >> > > > that we will pick up momentum due to a number of recent developments. > > >> > > > I appreciate that this is not training in Linux per se, but this is > >> > > > at > >> > > > least a start in helping users get started with open source software. > > >> > > > Any help the local Linux user groups can provide in getting these > >> > > > materials completed is well received. > > >> > > > Also we are looking for people to help us out with the development of > >> > > > Multimedia resources to support the teaching in the Computer > >> > > > Navigator's > >> > > > Certificate course materials. > > >> > > > WE have posted bounties for this multimedia development -- so spread > >> > > > the > >> > > > word: > > >> > > > http://wikieducator.org/WikiEducator:Bounties/CCNC_MM_Developers > > >> > > > Cheers > >> > > > Wayne > > >> > > > On Thu, 2008-06-05 at 18:52 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> > > > > I have been editing WE for some time and i have noted that there > >> > > > > is no > >> > > > > significant step take in the domain of free open source education > >> > > > > on > >> > > > > WE. To promote universal and affordable education around the globe > >> > > > > the > >> > > > > usage and training for open source softwares like linux is very > >> > > > > important. Being a member of Ubuntu Pakistan chapter and a lifelong > >> > > > > fan of Open Source Software i would suggest a project for creating > >> > > > > tutorials and introduction to linux. I would need some volunteers > >> > > > > to > >> > > > > collect, analyze and incorporate tutorials and introduction to > >> > > > > Linux > >> > > > > on WikiEducator. > > >> > > > > I would also like to invite people with extensive expertise in > >> > > > > Linux > >> > > > > to arrange a Wiziq session where participants should be WE > >> > > > > ambassadors > >> > > > > and users. We should display this Open Source Initiative page on > >> > > > > main > >> > > > > page of WE . 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