I actually love screencasts. The rubycasts (or whatever they were called) were excellent, and are only a few minutes long. He provided text as well so I could

I actually love screencasts. The rubycasts (or whatever they were called) were excellent, and are only a few minutes long. He provided text as well so I could play the screencast on our television while I copied and followed along locally on my laptop. So the answer, for me, "YES" ;) A screencast backed up with good documentation.