RE: Video vs The Written Word

["Al Geist" <al -dot- geist -at- geistassociates -dot- com>]

Beth Agnew wrote: 

...Keep the video short so the user can control how much they can absorb at
once. Your videos do not need to cost megabucks, but the production values
should be quality, not amateurish. You'll probably find that even with the
video, supporting documentation is still needed....


Ditto again.  A DVD based video training program may be an answer because
you can include short segments that focus on specific subjects, much like
individual chapters in a manual. An overall menu (TOC) can be used by the
viewer to access a particular subject, or to pick up where they left off.
You can also adapt the program to streaming video downloadable from a
website, but be prepared to set aside a lot of bandwidth.

Above all, don't make it amateurish, know where you are going before you
start shooting and be prepared to supply supporting documentation.

Al Geist
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