Firefox 3 screencasts [blogmag.net]

Firefox 3 screencasts

Firefox 3 has so many new and interesting features, we thought it would be great to showcase them in a few screencasts. And who would be better to help create those than some of the people involved in making Firefox 3!

The screencasts:

Asa Dotzler shows how easy it is to switch to Firefox 3

Johnathan Nightingale shows the new security features in Firefox 3 and why they matter.

Seth Spitzer gives a tour of the awesome bar

Alex Faaborg gives an overview of bookmarks in Firefox 3.

The videos are posted to vimeo and youtube Make sure to view the high quality versions if you choose youtube, vimeo’s look great by default.

The process:

Each video was created a little differently, as we investigated the best way to produce them.

In each case, we identified the features to highlight, and for each one listed the main points and drafted a script to serve as a reference during the recording session. The audio recording was always done first, and video was added later. Each video took about 8–10 hours to produce.

The switch video follows the prepared script very closely. The audio for the bookmarks and awesome bar videos was created by interviewing Seth and Alex. The security one was recorded from Toronto by Johnathan, using Jing, we captured that audio to edit it slightly and add our own video recording and transitions.

One recording had to be made in Rainer’s car because we could not find a quiet place… We’ll let you guess which one!

Thanks:

Thanks to Asa, Johnathan, Seth, and Alex for taking the time to record and review the screencasts. Also many thanks to David Tenser who helped with the scripts and reviews, and Rainer Cvillink for his technical expertise and artistic input.

Next steps:

Gather feedback on the first set of videos
Publish them on the mozilla.com web site.
Identify the easiest way to make the videos localizable
Create the next screencasts: new look&feel, cusomization/add-ons manager, download manager

We would love to know what you think: are those screencasts helpful? interesting? What features would you like to see showcased next?

Posted on Jun 23, 2008 by Alix F. @ 18:45. This article has been registered in the categories mozilla, spreadfirefox,

Comments

David Tenser

Jun 20, 2008 @ 16:25

It was really great working with you on this, Alix! I had a lot of fun, but wished I wouldn't have been as swamped with other work so I could be more involved with it. The result is just phenomenal.

A huge thanks also goes out to Asa, Jonathan, Seth, and Alex for recording the screencasts and sharing your insights. You are part of what makes Mozilla so special!

John Slater

Jun 24, 2008 @ 07:46

These are fantastic! Kudos to you and everyone else who was involved.

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Jun 25, 2008 @ 11:24

These are GREAT! Nice work!

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Dec 23, 2009 @ 13:32

Thank you fo the showcase and a great synopsis.

Firefox will continue to gather a larger share of the browser market as it becomes increasingly modular.

As for the recording... it is ok :)

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