ScreenToaster officially released today three key functionalities strengthening its position as the easiest and fastest tool to record, publish and spread tutorials, demos, training, lectures and more.
1. Upload your videos to YouTube in HD Benefit from YouTube's audience and viral potential Keep ScreenToaster's High Quality on your favourite video platform YouTube videos now include soundtrack
2. Download in .mov for video editing Benefit from third party video editing tools to rework your videos Audio now supported for downloaded files
3. Beta Test our recorder API Let your users publish videos directly on your blog, forum, website or extranet. Ideal for collaborative projects, professional tutorials, users' support and feedback management, bug tracking and reporting.
Yesterday, we drank a good coffee. We thought: "We've been improving ScreenToaster a lot during the past two months. And this coffee is really tasty". Then the boss said "Back to work guys!". Really tasty though...
Coming (really) soon: API (Beta tested), New video player with tons of new gadgets, Download your screencast in .mov file format (with audio), Faster uploads to YouTube (with audio)
Early March:
New categories and subcategories Four levels of privacy "In the press" and "Partners" sections
February:
Upload your screencast to Youtube Direct upload to Google Video for featured videos Download in .avi and .swf file formats Record from external VNC servers Accelerated or slow-motion playback / Pauses during recording Spread on Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, FriendFeed, Digg Bookmark it on Delicious, Stumble Upon, Yahoo Buzz and Google Bookmark Send your video by mail Suggested videos on the video pages Branded profiles Filters of search: by "most commented", by "language"... Custom RSS feeds Follow ScreenToaster developments in real-time on Twitter (@screentoaster)
"Invented by IBM, floppy disks in 8-inch (200 mm), 5¼-inch (133⅓ mm), and the newest and most common 3½-inch (90 mm) formats enjoyed many years as a popular and ubiquitous form of data storage and exchange, from the mid-1970s to the late 1990s". Thanks Wikipedia. One of these relics from ancient times was used for years as a wedge under Steve Jobs' desk. A vibrant testimony of how people used to make screencasts before ScreenToaster public release... Enjoy :)
ScreenToaster "Featured videos" are now indexed by Google Video. The FAQ is not really clear about what is a good screencast and how to be featured. Here are 10 rules to follow (or not) to increase your chances.
1. Share your knowledge (teach us something!) 2. Talk about hot topics and trends (review a new products, services and softwares) 3. Record useful videos for the community (we'll always need a good Excel tutorial, even in two years) 4. Show a new use of ScreenToaster (be creative and you'll be rewarded) 5. Add at least subtitles. 6. Even better with audio. 7. Fantastic with a webcam. 8. Focus on the quality of your video (the cleanest it is, the best chance you have) 9. Choose your thumbnail with taste (if we click on it, be sure we'll watch it) 10. Add a good description (be findable by users and add value to your content)
That's great news. Since a couple of days, our "Featured videos" are automatically indexed on Google Video, keeping their subtitles, their audio track and their embed webcam. Now imagine a virtuous circle: identify a fast growing topic on Twitter Trends (iPhone) or Twist, a just released web 2.0 application for example, open your browser, record your screencast, add value to the video with good insights and comments, then publish it on YouTube.com & ScreenToaster.com.
Yesterday, we drank a good coffee. We thought: "We've been improving ScreenToaster a lot during the past two months. And this coffee is really tasty". Then the boss said "Back to work guys!". Really tasty though...
New categories and subcategories
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