This is the first in a series of screencasts demonstrating solutions to common problems found in today’s technologically complex world. As you will see, it’s not that complex after all. This screencast will demonstrate how to change your privacy settings in Facebook to attain the level of security you want. Facebook privacy settings are important so watch this screencast and let me know what you think. Add any more Facebook privacy hacks you know to the comments.
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very nice tutorial, owen. i’ll be forwarding this link to my friends as well. shawn
Thanks Shawn, feel free to spread it around, I just read that Facebook is in the process of changing its privacy policy as a result of the outrage, so hopefully it will not be necessary soon.
I found the content very well organized and presented. The audio is excellent and the presentation is easy to follow. It will accomplish the goals of making people aware of the options for Facebook privacy, a **Really** hot topic right now. Three are local newscasts here in South Florida about the hazards of social networking, specifically regarding privacy. The local newscasters could benefit from this video.
Just my own opinion and favorite techniques:
(a) Make it more visually interesting with callouts and more things happening visually, reinforced by the commentary. The visuals should reinforce the auditory.
(b) There is a lot of visual clutter, including Windows desktop stuff. Zoom in slightly when recording to eliminate **everything** that does not contribute to the thesis.
(c) The fade thru blacks are very effective.
(d) If using Camtasia Studio, see my website and blogs for specific examples of using the special effects that could “spice up” the visual appeal.
Just so there is no confusion, I think this cast is top notch, well organized and executed. My comments are “icing on the cake” in nature.
Keep up the great publishing.
Dave Demyan
Camtasia Studio Instructor and Producer
Wow, thanks Dave for the candid opinion. I struggle sometimes with the visual callouts and such because sometimes I think it is distracting but I have watched a lot of really great tutorials lately and see simple ways to keep visual interest when there is not a lot going on but an explanation.
I use ScreenFlow because I am on a Mac but I mmay switch to Camtasia. I have more requests for PC tutorials so I thought if I used the same tools on Mac and PC then it wouldn’t be 2 skillsets to keep up. Plus with Camtasia on a PC I can virtualize Linux and record with Camtasia running in the background, multiplying even more the kind of work I can do.
I’ll be on my way to your site to see what’s there, thanks again for visiting.