'Django in Under a Minute' screencast, requesting feedback before v1-final is ready

[Ian Ozsvald]

I've created a 57 second screencast showing 'Django in Under a Minute'.  I recorded it over the last two days using the current Django release candidate, I'll update the visuals once v1-final is ready and then release a final copy:
http://procasts.co.uk/examples/DjangoIn1Min_early_cut_for_ReleaseCand/django%20rc.html

I'd like to ask for feedback, there's still time to make minor tweaks if need be.  I've aimed the screencast at users who have heard of Django and know about web-app frameworks but who haven't yet tried Django.  I'm aiming to show them how easy it is to get on board and start building neat stuff.

Does the message come through clearly?  Do I cover too much/too little? 

Once Django v1 is out I'll update the video element (to show the v1 django site, not the current release-candidate site) and release the result to ShowMeDo, Vimeo etc under a CC license.  I hope it'll be useful for bloggers to help spread the word.

Assuming this video gets a good reception, I'll think about making a 4-part video accompaniment to the 4-part Django tutorial.  This is exactly the sort of stuff we want to see in ShowMeDo (I'm ShowMeDo's co-founder), assuming this longer series is well-received then we'd look to do more Django material.

Cheers,
Ian (ShowMeDo/ProCasts)

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[Rodolfo]

Man, nice video!
Go for it with 1.0 final!

And, btw, never thought I'd see Google Chrome in a video not related
to it :P

[]'s

Rodolfo

On Sep 3, 6:07 pm, "Ian Ozsvald" <i...@ianozsvald.com> wrote:
> I've created a 57 second screencast showing 'Django in Under a Minute'.  I
> recorded it over the last two days using the current Django release
> candidate, I'll update the visuals once v1-final is ready and then release a

> final copy:http://procasts.co.uk/examples/DjangoIn1Min_early_cut_for_ReleaseCand...

[Ian Ozsvald]

Hi Rodolfo, thanks for the feedback.  I've just finished the v1 version, once it is uploaded to Vimeo etc I'll announce it here.  I'm glad you liked Chrome, I figured it'd make for a change from Firefox or Safari :-)

Cheers!
Ian.

2008/9/4 Rodolfo <rhcar...@gmail.com>

[andyl...@gmail.com]

Love it :)

[bedros]

what kind of screencast software did you use?

I found the django screencast to be moving too quickly between steps,
not enough time to absorb the message in each step.

Thanks,

-B

On Sep 3, 2:07 pm, "Ian Ozsvald" <i...@ianozsvald.com> wrote:
> I've created a 57 second screencast showing 'Django in Under a Minute'.  I
> recorded it over the last two days using the current Django release
> candidate, I'll update the visuals once v1-final is ready and then release a

> final copy:http://procasts.co.uk/examples/DjangoIn1Min_early_cut_for_ReleaseCand...

[John M]

I never thought I'd say this, but it's a little TOO QUICK. Maybe
3min ? It's not long enough to really get me interested, but I don't
want to take too much time / detail that I start learning the product.

Overall though, the quality and idea are awesome, keep it up.

John

On Sep 3, 2:07 pm, "Ian Ozsvald" <i...@ianozsvald.com> wrote:

> I've created a 57 second screencast showing 'Django in Under a Minute'.  I
> recorded it over the last two days using the current Django release
> candidate, I'll update the visuals once v1-final is ready and then release a

> final copy:http://procasts.co.uk/examples/DjangoIn1Min_early_cut_for_ReleaseCand...

[Marcelo Barbero]

2008/9/4 John M <retire...@gmail.com>:

>
> I never thought I'd say this, but it's a little TOO QUICK. Maybe
> 3min ? It's not long enough to really get me interested, but I don't
> want to take too much time / detail that I start learning the product.
>
> Overall though, the quality and idea are awesome, keep it up.
>
> John
>

My two cents for 2 minutes. It's a little too quick. That's to say: it
would be good for people that know Django, but for the rest of the
world I think it may not be so clear.

Anyway, I also think that the idea and the quality are great.

Marcelo

[Ian Ozsvald]

Hi Bedros.  I used CamTasia 5 on Windows with a pro-audio mic.  After three years building ShowMeDo I've had plenty of time to experiment with sw and mics.

Thanks for the three of you pointing out how quick it was, that was (it might sound odd) a deliberate choice on my part.  My previous video comparing IE8 beta1 vs Firefox 3 went on for 8 minutes (http://procasts.co.uk/examples.html), I wanted to challenge myself to make something under 1 minute this time.  Normally I'd do 2-3 minutes for a first-time introduction to a new piece of sw.

Thanks for the support!
Ian.

2008/9/4 bedros <2be...@gmail.com>

[jgomo3]

On 8 sep, 11:12, "Ian Ozsvald" <i...@ianozsvald.com> wrote:
> Hi Bedros.  I used CamTasia 5 on Windows with a pro-audio mic.  After three
> years building ShowMeDo I've had plenty of time to experiment with sw and
> mics.
>
> Thanks for the three of you pointing out how quick it was, that was (it
> might sound odd) a deliberate choice on my part.  My previous video
> comparing IE8 beta1 vs Firefox 3 went on for 8 minutes (http://procasts.co.uk/examples.html), I wanted to challenge myself to make
> something under 1 minute this time.  Normally I'd do 2-3 minutes for a
> first-time introduction to a new piece of sw.

Guao (Wow). This video is super cool. I think the timing is perfect,
is enough to seed the curiosity on the espectator. Perfect for a
"Start with Django" page or the "overview" or an "about Django" page.
I'll embed it in my blog.

>
> Thanks for the support!
> Ian.
>

> 2008/9/4 bedros <2bed...@gmail.com>