Wikipedia:WikiProject Screencast



Screencasts – brief videos that demonstrate how to use a web site, a piece of software, etc. – can be very effective instructional tools. They can be used to bring newbies up to speed on both technical and policy issues. This WikiProject is dedicated to producing effective screencasts on Wikimedia sites; how to edit, how various community and collaborative processes work, etc.

Our main subpages are:
 * /How-to – The polished final tutorial. (under development)
 * /Screencast Factory - ideas and scripts – ideas for individual screencasts, of the hundreds that we hope to inspire. Add your own ideas, or pick a screencast to work on - either by yourself, or with some collaborators.

To do

 * How-to
 * Keep improving this page – slowly but constantly clarify. Keep it simple.


 * Gallery
 * give feedback on the new layout, suggest improvements.
 * add missing items, and remove or update any low-quality items.


 * Software
 * needs an overhaul:
 * add what we've learned so far.
 * structured for easier browsing (open&free vs commercial, compatible-OS).
 * add any obviously missing programs.


 * Factory - high priority
 * Work on the almost-completed scripts (prepare visuals, proofread and improve).
 * Work on the newly suggested scripts.
 * Read through and clarify the items in the "Ideas for screencasts" section.

Related projects and pages

 * WikiProject Wiki Makes Video
 * WikiTV
 * commons:Category:Instructional videos on using Wikipedia
 * commons:Category:Wikipedia videos by language
 * Video tutorials
 * Instructional videos
 * Life of an Article
 * Instructional material
 * Help Project
 * commons:Category:WikiProject Screencast
 * Video Tutorials funded by WMF

Articles about screencasting

 * Screencast
 * Comparison of screencasting software
 * Slidecasting

Templates

 * Screencast requested
 * This can be put on talk pages to invite someone to create a screencast for that page.


 * WikiProject Screencast
 * This should be placed on all related talk pages.


 * User WikiProject Screencast
 * This can be used on your user page, to show you joined the project.

Participants
Please add your signature below if you're interested in working on screencasts about Wikipedia.
 * 1) Pete (talk) 15:29, 17 September 2010 (UTC)
 * 2) -- Quiddity (talk) 21:41, 17 September 2010 (UTC)
 * 3) --Peregrine Fisher (talk) 04:16, 18 September 2010 (UTC)
 * 4) --    A rbitrarily 0    ( talk ) 11:18, 18 September 2010 (UTC)
 * 5) {&#123; Nihiltres &#124;talk&#124;edits&#124;⚡}&#125; 19:51, 18 September 2010 (UTC)
 * 6) -- John Broughton (♫♫) 22:13, 18 September 2010 (UTC)
 * 7) Another Believer  ( Talk ) 23:33, 18 September 2010 (UTC)
 * 8) HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   01:09, 20 September 2010 (UTC)
 * 9) --ragesoss (talk) 20:46, 21 September 2010 (UTC)
 * 10) --bloomeanie 11:19 21 September 2010 (UTC)
 * 11) --Aude (talk) 16:13, 22 September 2010 (UTC)
 * 12) --iFaqeer (Sabahat Ashraf) (talk) 20:01, 24 September 2010 (UTC)
 * 13) naveenpf (talk) 04:02, 25 September 2010 (UTC)
 * 14) -- Allmightyduck   &#xF8FF;  What did I do wrong?  22:28, 25 September 2010 (UTC)
 * 15) Orangemike (talk)
 * 16) --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus 22:30, 27 September 2010 (UTC) (done some in the past)
 * 17) THENEW M O NO   01:21, 5 October 2010 (UTC)
 * 18)  sonia ♫  03:15, 7 October 2010 (UTC)
 * 19)  The Interior (Talk) 22:55, 14 November 2010 (UTC)
 * 20)  Ramadivi √  16:19 3 December 2010 (IST)
 * 21) Jackson Peebles (talk) 17:20, 24 May 2013 (UTC)
 * 22) Ian Furst (talk) 01:18, 1 June 2014 (UTC)
 * 23) RoseMcDose (talk) 00:38, 11 August 2014 (UTC)

Milestones

 * 2010
 * September 17 – WikiProject Screencast established
 * September 25–27 – Kickoff event (Screen Sprint)
 * October 4 – Signpost mention