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This is a wonderful idea and execution. Tip for people trying this out, to experience it fully you have to: - login with github - edit some text - then hit pl

This is a wonderful idea and execution. Tip for people trying this out, to experience it fully you have to: - login with github - edit some text - then hit play again. The preview will then update. - also, you can record your own edits to the video. I am surprised by the quality and thoughtful demos. Some simple things would make it better, like updating automatically without hitting play. Also, I think the videos should have x buttons to close them, not just clicking in another area.

judofyr 10y ago
Nice to hear you praise the quality. We haven't spent a lot of time on producing the current casts, it's just that the tool makes it easy to create casts of high-production value. No more fiddling with screen-recording software and post-production. It makes a big difference when you can go from "I want to explain this" to a finished cast in three minutes. The "casts are shown in an overlay"-feature was released yesterday. It certainly requires more iterations. Thanks for the feedback.
- brothercolor 10y ago
  Neat! The audience for the tool seems to be someone who can hear, though. Has there been any awareness or discussion of those who cannot hear? Of those that cannot hear, a large majority use captioning or sign language. Video in a PIP mode, or captioning support, would go a long way in including everyone to the party. Also, the earlier these features are added, the more content is accessible.
StavrosK 10y ago
I don't get it at all. If I edit the code and press play, the code just reverts back to what it was. My edits never execute.
- mrborgen 10y ago
  Are you pressing the play icon in the lower left corner? That is for resuming back to the timeline the of the creator of the cast. To run the code, press the play icon in the top right corner. When you hover over it, it says 'Run code'. We clearly have some UX challenges here :)
  - StavrosK 10y ago
    Ah, that was it, thanks. Yeah, your UX is non-great :(

judofyr 10y ago

Nice to hear you praise the quality. We haven't spent a lot of time on producing the current casts, it's just that the tool makes it easy to create casts of high-production value. No more fiddling with screen-recording software and post-production. It makes a big difference when you can go from "I want to explain this" to a finished cast in three minutes. The "casts are shown in an overlay"-feature was released yesterday. It certainly requires more iterations. Thanks for the feedback.

brothercolor 10y ago
Neat! The audience for the tool seems to be someone who can hear, though. Has there been any awareness or discussion of those who cannot hear? Of those that cannot hear, a large majority use captioning or sign language. Video in a PIP mode, or captioning support, would go a long way in including everyone to the party. Also, the earlier these features are added, the more content is accessible.

StavrosK 10y ago

I don't get it at all. If I edit the code and press play, the code just reverts back to what it was. My edits never execute.

mrborgen 10y ago
Are you pressing the play icon in the lower left corner? That is for resuming back to the timeline the of the creator of the cast. To run the code, press the play icon in the top right corner. When you hover over it, it says 'Run code'. We clearly have some UX challenges here :)
- StavrosK 10y ago
  Ah, that was it, thanks. Yeah, your UX is non-great :(