Video
Posts in the video category relate to the use of video in instruction, and usually involve some embedded videos or other animated visuals leveraged for purposes of documentation.
The following content is in the video category:
Recording of Tech Comm Trends Presentation (STC Puget Sound chapter) | Jun 8, 2019
Recording of Creating Documentation for Startups: Panel Discussion -- Write the Docs San Francisco | Dec 22, 2015
Slides and recording for "Perfecting the audio narration in instructional video" at Info Dev World | Oct 23, 2014
Upcoming presentation at #InfoDevWorld: "Perfecting the Audio Narration in Instructional Videos" | Oct 21, 2014
Upcoming STC Editing SIG Webinar: Writing and Editing Scripts for Video Tutorials | Oct 27, 2012
How to Create Video Tutorials -- A Five Step Process | Sep 27, 2012
Keeping Scripts Fluid When Recording Video Tutorials | Sep 17, 2012
Why Isn't Spoken Language Easier for Writers? | Sep 15, 2012
Captivate Versus Camtasia Studio | Jul 18, 2010
Videocast Gallery from the STC Summit in Dallas, #stc10 | May 9, 2010
Finding Time to Draw: Ben Minson at the STC Summit in Dallas, #stc10 | May 9, 2010
New Variables for Technical Writing Project Managers: Larry Kunz at the STC Summit in Dallas, #stc10 | May 9, 2010
Tough Situations for Technical Communication Managers: Saul Carliner at the STC Summit in Dallas, #stc10 | May 9, 2010
The Do-It-Yourself Philosophy: Saul Carliner at the STC Summit in Dallas, #stc10 | May 9, 2010
SXSW Conference Versus STC Summit: Anne Gentle and Janet Swisher at the STC Summit, #stc10 | May 9, 2010
Simple Tips for Website Accessibility: Brenda Huettner at the STC Summit in Dallas, #stc10 | May 9, 2010
Pay-per-Content Versus Free: Char James-Tanny and Bill Swallow at the STC Summit in Dallas, #stc10 | May 7, 2010
Upcoming Books from XML Press: Richard Hamilton at the STC Summit in Dallas, #stc10 | May 7, 2010
Embedded Links and Online Reading Accessibility: Whitney Quesenbery and Caroline Jarrett, #stc10 | May 7, 2010
Breaking into the Mobile Market: Joe Welinski at the STC Summit in Dallas, #stc10 | May 7, 2010
The Art of Questioning: Rich Maggiani at the STC Summit, #stc10 | May 6, 2010
Storytelling for User Experience: Whitney Quesenbery at the STC Summit #stc10 | May 6, 2010
Trending Towards Mobile: Neil Perlin at the STC Summit #stc10 | May 4, 2010
Trust and Transparency: Leadership Day at the STC Summit #stc10 | May 3, 2010
What I'm presenting on at the STC Summit in Dallas, #stc10 | May 1, 2010
Why Tech Comm Professors Don't Teach Video | Apr 27, 2010
Fixing Fumbled Sentences | Mar 17, 2010
PowerPoint from Screencasting Webinar | Dec 17, 2009
What I'm Presenting on at the Dallas Summit | Nov 20, 2009
Embedding Videos into Madcap Flare | Nov 19, 2009
Why Is It Important for Video Tutorials to Be User-Led? | Nov 13, 2009
Two New Tools I'm Learning | Jul 7, 2009
How Google Does Help | Jun 27, 2009
How Video Can Turn Your Career Around | Apr 2, 2009
Screencasting -- Workflow and Presentation, by Collin Turner (Podcast) | Jan 17, 2009
The Problem with Speaking Conversationally in Video Tutorials | Nov 27, 2008
Finding a Conversational Voice in Video Tutorials | Nov 14, 2008
Thinking About an STC Proposal to Submit | Sep 17, 2008
How I Create Video Tutorials | Sep 11, 2008
Writing for the Web — Ian Koss, Founder of Ink19.com | Oct 9, 2006
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