Screencasting 101


As a writer, it's been tough for me to admit that not everyone wants to read my carefully written documentation. While people will read, not everyone learns by reading the docs. Since my goal is to make sure my documentation can meet as many learning styles as possible, that has meant spreading my documentarian wings and bridging out from only writing the docs into recording them as well.

Part of my documentation journey has been learning how to create screencasts and I want to share that knowledge with everyone. From picking the right topics, to outlining, to writing a script (yes I promise, there is still writing involved), to how to record your audio and video, I'll cover it all. You don't need to be a professional voice actor or videographer to create a screencast, even a writer can create something wonderful.

  • Conference: Write the Docs EU
  • Year: 2015

About the speaker

Diana Potter