article thumbnail

The Jing Project: Embed Screencasts Into Conversation

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It was very liberating for me to create a screencast like this -- no storyboard, script, no retakes. WFObject is a small Javascript file used for embedding Macromedia Flash content. The script can detect the Flash plug-in in all major web browsers (on Mac and PC) and is designed to make embedding Flash movies as easy as possible.

Jing 50
article thumbnail

Who's Knocking at My Firewall Door? Simple Security for the Nonprofit IT Professional

NTEN

Ro)bots (or spiders) are scripts or applications that search out information on the web. Search engines constantly scour the web for information using this method -- but bots are also used by those nasty folks on the web that like to steal your information or trash your website. Plus, there is always the trusty search engine.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Leesa Barnes: How To Plan A Killer Podcast

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Another person does an analyzes keyword searches on nichebot and then googles the keywords to see the numbers. Another person looks at their blog or Web stats and sees what key words people were searching on that lead visitors to their site. He plans about six shows in advance. Then plans shows based on those topics.

Podcast 50
article thumbnail

Using Web Conferencing Software To Create A Screencast

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

To view a higher quality flash flie, click here. I'd love to know: How much scripting does he do prior to the interview? I did a quick search of web resources and couldn't find anything in particular. If I do longer recordings, they have to be tightly scripted. Click To Play. UPDATE: June 18th. Does he edit in Camtasia?

article thumbnail

What is a Widget?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

For the script, before jumping into the how-to of widgets, the screencast will give some context, of course. so I go search for some music for the soundtrack.). Web Widgets often but not always use Adobe Flash or JavaScript programming languages. Based on photo entitled " Gear " from Flattop341's Flickr Industrial Set.

Widget 61
article thumbnail

Nonprofit Radio: How to Make Podcasts That Promote Your Brand and Engage Supporters

NTEN

Search for directories that have strong communities with constituents that match the type of person you who would listen to your podcast. Use free flash players like XSPF or Podcast Pickle's branded widget player to embed your latest or favorite episodes on your website. Don't neglect to market your podcast through existing channels.

Podcast 59
article thumbnail

Arts 2.0: Examples of Arts Organizations Social Media Strategies

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Collection of photographs found on the site are pulled in from Flickr using a Flash-base mashup. The Shooting Script Colonizing Social Spaces , looked more broadly at the benefits and drawbacks of museums utilzing social networking sites. In designing and developing The American Image: The Photographs of John Collier Jr.

Arts 74