I did like the look of these very much. I often watch videos on youtube or on ehow about how to do something, like spackling the ceiling for example. I find them very helpful since you can stop the video and replay that part until you figure it out. I wonder if all cookbooks will use those eventually for trickier methods, so we may not have to learn those kinds of tasks by reading anymore!
I used Screenr, the cloud tool. I was disappointed in that all it seemed to do was record, and there seemed to be no option for me to edit it or add pointers or text boxes to the recording. I did create an account, and this screenshot is registered to my account, but I saw no place for me to edit it. (Perhaps I was missing something.) But doing even such a simple procedure (setting up a Yahoo mail) showed me that there were things that you don't foresee - like how big the screen has to be, what about if the person has some errors, etc. I like the idea of taking more time to script a screenshot, and be able to have graphics and audio on it to make more of an impact.
When I first tried this, I went over the time because I was talking too much! And the voice over could use some brushing up. But it was fun to create.
Although we are not using screenshots at this point, I'm sure we will be using them in the near future.
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