EE Camp: CMS Training with Screencasts
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This document discusses creating video tutorials for clients as an alternative to written guides. It recommends recording screencasts using tools like Screenr or ScreenToaster, then uploading the videos and embedding them using a custom ExpressionEngine accessory. This allows clients to easily access tutorial videos directly from the control panel. The document provides instructions for installing the accessory and customizing it to display specific video titles, descriptions and files.
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EE Camp: CMS Training with Screencasts
- 1. Mr. Matthew A. Crest Designer. Developer. Husband. Friend. email: tweets: web: blog: studio: matt@artletic.com @Artletic Artletic.com DesignLitm.us LetsCollab.org
- 2. Client CMS Training “The Handoff” “Transition” “Are we there yet?”
- 3. Typical Client Guide Text document to explain how things work.
- 6. This x 12 pages != fun
- 7. That is a suck. • Takes hours to create • May skip something a client forgets. Every. Single. Time. • Repeated explanations of how to do something
- 8. Video Client Guide Quick screencasts to show how things work.
- 9. Method 1: In an EE template • The videos are viewable on the regular website • Restrict the template to logged in Admins
- 15. Method 2: Accessory • Exists in the Control Panel • New to EE 2.x • Tutorials readily available (always by the thing they’re having trouble with)
- 16. Accessory
- 17. Accessory
- 18. Make it happen Record - upload - show
- 19. Record the screencast • Options: Screenr, ScreenToaster, Screenflick • Web apps are easiest to use, but have drawbacks: privacy & concern over their longevity • Recording & hosting your own is better IMHO, but requires a bit more work (file conversion mostly) • I use Screenflick • Upload the video file via FTP
- 20. Install the accessory • client_training added to: • system/expressionengine/third_party/ • themes/third_party/
- 21. Customize the accessory /system/expressionengine/third_parties/ client_training/views/video_embed.php Add in the video title, description, and file location
- 22. Customize the accessory /system/expressionengine/third_parties/ client_training/views/video_embed.php Add in the video title, description, and file location
- 23. Further Information • Will have an article on this topic posted in the next week to Design Litmus blog • Will also post: code samples & EE accessory • http://DesignLitm.us • @DesignLitmus