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Screencasts can be really annoying, and I prefer the asciicast versions of RyanB's casts. However, I still watch the videos, usually when I have some downtime a
by JeremyChase 17y ago
Screencasts can be really annoying, and I prefer the asciicast versions of RyanB's casts. However, I still watch the videos, usually when I have some downtime and want to 'work' with someone else. For me, I do all my Rails dev solo, so all I have is vim, irc, and mailing lists.
Screencasts are fun.
- hajrice 17y agoI agree. Screencasts are really fun, especially if the lecturer isn't boring and monotone!
- thibaut_barrere 17y agoI noticed something while talking with people on the subject - it's not only about the lecturer, at all. It's just a matter of taste: some people really hate screencasts, while other really love them (see on stackoverflow.com for debates on that topic!). You won't be able to please both (unless you have something similar to asciicasts maybe ?)
- hajrice 17y agoThanks to the power of mechanicalturk, I think I could pay them to transcript the videos.
- davidw 17y agoInteresting idea. I'd be curious to hear if they turn out a good transcript or whether their lack of understanding of the subject material makes it garbled. I guess with enough people doing it, you can check out the most common transcriptions and go with those...
- rubyrescue 17y agothat's how mixergy does it
- wvl 17y agoIf you are to do a truly high quality screencast, you would need to have a script (and code) written ahead of time anyway. Otherwise you would fall afoul of the other complaints in this thread -- overly long, rambling and unfocused.