In the video below, I'll show you how you can modify the Screencast.com embed code so you can use whatever image you want as the first frame. The first frame is what appears behind the Play button before the viewer clicks it. Since many videos start with a fade from black, the first frame is black. This isn't always the best first impression. Update: The image you use for the first frame should be hosted on Screencast.com. The video is not clear on this, and it won't work if you reference an image Continue reading

With "Screencast.com's recent Library redesign":http://blog.screencast.com/2011/04/try-the-new-beta-features-and.html comes a particularly interesting enhancement that many may have missed. In the old design, you could upload anything to your Library. Some people might have a bunch of loose content that wasn't in any true folder. Further, this content is "Public" - meaning anyone that knows your display name can see your Library. Take a look at my public offerings at "http://www.screencast.com/users/d.frazier":http://www.screencast.com/users/d.frazier Continue reading