Hi Sander,
It's thrilling to read that you are willing to make these videos! Creating videos has been sitting on my to-do list way too long!
Feedback:
general availability, branding and due credits
Oh yes, please! For example on a dedicated YouTube page. You state you will want to make these videos without brands, which is fantastic as by doing so you provide a lot of professionals who create sites in CMSMS with a great tool for their customers. However, I personally think that credits should go where credits belong. If I were you, I would create a separate channel on YouTube and present yourself (and/or your company) as the creator of the tutorials.
Clarity on applicable versions
I think it is important to make it very clear which version of CMSMS you used at the time you made the tutorial.
Compliance with the CMS Made Simple™ Trademark Policy
Please make sure you follow the policy as listed on this page:
http://www.cmsmadesimple.org/about-link ... rk-policy/
proposed subjects
I am quite sure there are more items that could be listed than just the ones I list here, but these are the first ones that come to my mind.
Core basics:
- general introduction to CMS Made Simple™
- create a page, part 1 - general
- create a page, part 2 - the options panel explained
- Using MicroTiny
*
- reordering pages
- News Module
- lost password functionality
- creating bookmarks and shortcuts in the admin landing page
* From version 1.10.x MicroTiny is the default editor in CMSMS. However, as many choose to install TinyMCE, a video on how to use TinyMCE would also be a great asset.
Core advanced:
- Admin user - general introduction what you can do if you have admin rights;
- Admin user - add/remove users and setting user permissions
- Admin user - Site down settings
Questions:
1. Would you keep the tutorials up to date?
I am familiar with the tutorials on DemoWolf and yes, their demos are slick but really outdated. Are you willing and able to keep yours up to date?
2. Are you willing to collaborate for other languages?
You plan to make these in English, which is great. My question is if would you be willing to create them in such a way that it would be not too hard to create versions in other languages too?
In my original plan for tutorials I intended to create them in PowerPoint and Keynote with screenshots and then export them as video (using Adobe Captivate). The general idea behind this particular creation process is that I consider it an advantage is that when we would find (or get assistance offered from) volunteers to create the same tutorial in another language, like German or French, the basic set up would already be there and screenshots and commenting texts could be easily replaced. Then the file could be sent to whoever ports the presentations to video and publishes them.
Would this be something you'd want to consider? Or are the tools you use not suitable for such a collaboration? Or is there a middle road?
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I look forward to read your response. If you want to have a chat, you know where and how to find me...
Anne-Mieke
