New Videos From ScreenCastsOnline

If you’re a regular ScreenCastsOnline viewer, you’ll know that the usual weekly tutorials are very much screencasts only. By that, I mean that the tutorials are purely captures of the desktop, iPad or iPhone screen, with my narration over the top. I’ve seen some other screencasts where the presenter thinks it necessary to have a little Picture in Picture of themselves presenting the tutorial. Totally un-necessary and distracting if you ask me!

But I’ve decided to have a bit of a change and come out of hiding to face the camera…

Don’t worry, I’m not taking the Picture in Picture approach during the usual weekly screencasts. They will continue to be screencasts only, with my dulcet tones guiding you through the weekly in-depth topic.

No, I’ve decided to try a new experiment, and do a couple of extra videos each week.

New Preview Videos

I’m changing the format of the usual preview videos — these have primarily been just slides describing the content contained in the weekly tutorials. From this week onwards, you’ll find me on screen describing the content of the weekly shows. The first weekly preview is now available in all its glory — check out the nice new shorter opening!

New Hints and Tips Videos

The second new video format is something brand new…

I’ll be publishing a completely separate weekly video covering simple Apple related hints and tips, responding to questions, venting my spleen and generally being more reactive and spontaneous to what’s happening in the Apple space. This new video is in addition to the standard weekly tutorial and will be available for free to all. There’s absolutely no change to the standard ScreenCastsOnline membership which will still bring you your 45 minute in-depth screencast each week. If you’re not a member, you really need to check it out!

The new hints and tips video will be short, probably no more than 5–10 minutes each week and available via a multitude of sources.

You’ll find it over on my YouTube channel, as well as via the usual Social Media suspects — Twitter, Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn

I’ll also include the new Hints and Tips Videos in the SCO Showcase App for iPad, iPhone and Apple TV, as well as the ScreenCastsOnline Monthly Magazine — phew!

It’s early days so things are just starting to formulate but the first preview video is available now and the first “hints and tips” video should be available in the next day or so. Subscribe to the YouTube channel or download the SCO Showcase App to get a notification when it’s published.

Please do check it out when it’s available and leave me any comments over on YouTube or Twitter. If you have any questions you’d like me to respond to in future episodes, any suggestions on what you like covered, again, leave them on YouTube, Twitter or email me directly at don@screencastsonline.com

I’m hoping to get the first new Hints and Tips video out tomorrow so keep your eyes peeled!