SCO0080 - WebYep - Simple CMS for Rapidweaver

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CMS = Content Management System! Another amazing plugin in for Rapidweaver this week and that's WebYep from Objective Developments. Whilst Rapidweaver is a fantastic Website creation tool (the ScreenCastsOnline website is a Rapidweaver based site), there are times I wish I could update it without using the Rapidweaver client. And wouldn't it be cool if you could have pages that users could create and edit content on using a normal browser?

Well WebYep allows you to do just that!

Yes, that's right, create WebYep pages in any Rapidweaver site that allows an authorised user to update and edit from any browser.

This weeks show takes you from download to installation of the plugin, the creation and publication of a WebYep page, activation and configuration of WebYep on a hosted account and finally shows you just how easy it is to update a WebYep page!

Rapidweaver Tutorial Part 1 is available here
Rapidweaver Tutorial Part 2 is available here
Rapidweaver Tutorial Part 3 is available here
All Rapidweaver related tutorials here

Discussions: Forum



SCO0079 - Mac & Windows File Sharing

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This weeks shows gives you some basic information on how to share folders and files either on the same mac, between macs on your home network and also between Macs and Windows PCs.

As an experiment, the show is split into 3 sections:

Part 1 - For Everyone - Basic Filesharing
Part 2 - For Extra! Members - Using Sharepoints and more advanced file sharing
Part 3 - For Extra! Members - A short section covering the recent beta release of Parallels introducing some amazing new features.

Parts 2 & 3 are only available in the versions of the Extra! versions of the shows (in High definition) made available via the RSS feeds for Extra! members. Slight change this week in that the Extra! membership has been simplified to just 1 option - Premium Extra! Membership. See here for details.

Part 2 also includes information on installing and configuring Sharepoints - A great donationware application that makes the whole process of setting up File Sharing Only users and shares on the mac.




SCO0078 - 1Passwd - Secure Login & Password Management

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Another indispensable Mac application this week to help you manage your Internet logins and passwords securely. I don't know about you but I have so many logins and passwords for the various web services I subscribe to, that it has become a major effort to keep them all in check. The easy option is to use simple passwords or even to use the same password for different services but this is really dangerous if your password gets compromised. Mix in the multitude of browsers we also have available to us and things get very complicated.

This week, I look at 1Password from Agile Web Solutions. This is a fantastic application that allows you to manage all your Internet logins and passwords using a single master password, securely encrypted in a special keychain. What's really cool is that this is integrated across most (all?) of the major Mac browsers enabling you to switch between browsers and still have access to all your logins and passwords. What's even better is that it's integrated with .Mac so you can backup all your logins and passwords using .Mac and even sync them to multiple machines.

1Password also has an automatic form filler built in that allows you to complete web forms with a single click - It even has the ability for you to store multiple "Personalities" that con hold different types of information to allow you to pick the right set of information for the required form.

This is all accomplished very easily, so checkout the screencast for information on installing, configuring and using 1Password.

Discussions: Forum



SCO0077 - Kinkless GTD - Extra! Only Show

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This weeks show is for Extra! members only, and covers a unique application which is really a series of free Applescripts that help you implement David Allens "Getting Things Done" (GTD) productivity methodology. What's unique about this implementation is that these scripts are fully integrated with OmniOutliner Pro, iCal and QuickSilver and together make a seamless and powerful organisational tool.

The scripts were developed by Ethan Schoonover and he has released them as the Kinkless GTD package or KGTD which are available for free download from his site.

David Allens GTD system is a well established productivity methodology, and I'd really recommend getting a hold of the GTD book to understand some of the basic principles. There are some pretty powerful and effective techniques in there for getting hold of all the stuff we normally juggle in our heads which stress us out, and depositing that stuff into a tried and trusted system where we can more effectively process the required actions to get things running smoothly.





SCO0076 - Google - Part 1 - Accounts, Home Page & Search History

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We've looked at Google applications before, most recently Google Reader, but with the ever increasing avalanche of Google Apps being released I though we'd start from scratch and have a more structured approach at examining Google. Consequently this week is all about creating a Google Account, configuring your personalised Home Page and looking at setting up and using your personal search history.

Of course, as these are web based services, this screencast is cross platform and is suitable for mac, PC and Linux users. However, with the inclusion of the Google CEO on the Apple board and the ongoing rumours of enhanced Apple/Google integration, it might be worth Mac users taking a special interest in Google!



SCO0075 - SpamSieve - eMail Spam Filtering

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One of the ongoing problems of email is the ever increasing deluge of spam flooding into our inboxes. Spam has elevated itself past just a nuisance to a real business and even parental problem. Spammers are constantly becoming more sophisticated and using new techniques to bypass traditional spam filtering. This weeks show covers a client side tool which actually learns all about incoming spam and becomes more effective the longer it is used, foiling the vast majority of spam and giving you unprecedented control of your email.

The application is SpamSieve by C-Command software.

Whilst extremely effective in operation, the installation and configuration of SpamSieve may be considered difficult to some people, but that's where the beauty of the screencast steps in and takes you through some of the basic concepts and the entire installation process step by step.

For Extra! members, this weeks show contains an additional 10 minutes Extra! section looking in more detail at some of the configuration options and preferences.

The full show is also available automatically to ScreenCastsOnline Premium Extra! members in high definition as part of the membership package along with an addition 8 Extra! member only shows (not released in the free version) available for immediate download - over 3.5 hours additional content - See here for details

If you want to checkout the Macvoices interview with myself and Chuck Joiner and learn a bit more about ScreenCastsOnline, then just click through to the MacVoices website and download or subscribe to the show.

Discussions: Forum



SCO0074 - Configuring OSX Mail to use Hosted Mail

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Following on from the recent show (SCO0071 - Using an Internet Hosting Provider) I'm pleased to say that ScreenCastsOnline viewers have been setting up SiteGround accounts using the ScreenCastsOnline Affiliate Link!

Thank you!

This will be the last SiteGround related show for a month or two, but people have been asking about setting up the email system with OSX Mail application. So this show teaches you how to create email accounts in Siteground and configuring your mail in OSX. As this is a fairly standard procedure, you may fins that this is applicable to other hosting providers too! The show also covers some great tips on organising your mail accounts. So this week we look at:

Setting up single and multiple email accounts in Siteground
Configuring the OSX Mail Application
Forwarding multiple emails to single mailbox
Configuring multiple emails in a single mailbox
Organising your emails using Rules
SiteGround WebMail





SCO0073 - iWeb - Extra! Only Show

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Another Extra! only show this week and I complete the series on iLife 06 by covering iWeb.

iWeb is a very simple, template based, web creation tool which allows you to produce stunning results with very little effort.

I haven't given up on Rapidweaver as my web creation tool of choice but for someone looking to put together a very attractive website with the minimum of effort, iWeb could be just the job!

What is impressive is the amazing integration between iWeb and all the other iLife O6 applications. So rather than just look at the basics of iWeb, this screencast shows you how to publish enhanced and video podcasts with iWeb using iTunes, Garageband, iPhoto and iMovie HD. All these applications have their own screencasts available just look at the iLife 06 category iLife 06 categoryon the ScreenCastsOnline website.

Following on from the recent SiteGround episode, this show revisits publishing your iWeb website to a third party hosting provider.

Discussions: Forum




SCO0072 - FileChute & ImageWell

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Following on from last week we look at some other great applications that enable you to make the best use of your Internet Hosting Account.

This time we look at FileChute by Yellow Mug software. FileChute is a really simple application that allows you to easily upload large files to your FTP account and automatically create email links. This weeks screencast also features a step by step installation guide using ScreenCastsOnlines affiliated hosting provider SiteGround. Well, you've got 40GB of diskspace available with a SiteGround account so you may as well use it!

We also look at using a really handy feature in SiteGround using cPanel to restrict directory access so you can add an extra layer of security on your FileChute service (if required).

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ScreenCastsOnline Extra! members have an Extra! section this week, where we revisit an old favourite, Imagewell. This is a free application that's really great for resizing and annotating JPGs.

Imagewell has a built in FTP function which allows you to easily publish images to your hosting account on the web. Another neat feature is it automatically creates one of four different types of links in your clipboard allowing you to paste the image URL to a variety of forums or websites. This section is only included in the HD resolutions made available automatically to ScreenCastsOnline Extra! members. To learn more about becoming a member, check out this link.

This show builds heavily on my experiences with setting up ScreenCastsOnline to use a third party hosting provider (SiteGround)to host my website, forum and membership system. I've been a happy SiteGround customer for 12 months and thought it would be useful to people to see what goes on under the covers when using SiteGround as a hosting provider. They do a great job with ScreenCastsOnline and their prices and service are second to none so I have no hesitation in giving them a personal endorsement!




SCO0071 - Using an Internet Hosting Provider - SiteGround

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Another popular request is addressed this week. How to configure an internet hosting account and how to use it to publish iWeb and Rapidweaver web sites. We also look at setting up FTP accounts and FTP clients to give you access to oodles of low cost storage.

This show builds heavily on my experiences with setting up ScreenCastsOnline to use a third party hosting provider (SiteGround)to host my website, forum and membership system. I've been a happy SiteGround customer for 12 months and thought it would be useful to people to see what goes on under the covers when using SiteGround as a hosting provider. They do a great job with ScreenCastsOnline and their prices and service are second to none so I have no hesitation in giving them a personal endorsement!

No Extra! section this week, it's a full show for everyone but ScreenCastsOnline Extra! members still get the show in HD (1280x720) or ED (960x540) whilst the free version is only 640x360.

The show covers:
Basic Features of a SiteGround Account
Signing Up
Managing your Account(s)
SiteGround Directory Structures
Configuring CyberDuck FTP Client
Configuring Transmit FTP Client
Publishing to SiteGround using iWeb
Publishing to SiteGround using Rapidweaver
Creating FTP Accounts
SiteGround Web Stats
Brief Introduction to Fantasico

The full show is available automatically to ScreenCastsOnline Extra! members in high definition as part of the 6 monthly membership along with another 7 Extra! only shows available for immediate download - over 3 hours additional content - See here for details




Discussions: Forum



SCO0070 - Google Reader

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Google Reader is a web based RSS reader and yet another part of Googles quest for world domination!

The first version of Google Reader really wasn't much to write home about and the latest version also didn't immediately strike a chord with me. After dismissing it, I read various blog posts raving about the latest version (Scoble included) so I thought I'd better re-visit it.

I'm I glad I did as it is worthy of closer examination, in fact, it's brilliant and has taken over as my RSS reader of choice which I'd never thought anything would (being a happy NetNewsWire user).

So this episode is all about Google Reader V2.0 and takes you through the basics and some more advanced stuff. This week also has an Extra! section just for Extra! members only. The Extra! section covers:

Starred Items
Sharing your Posts
Built-in Link Blog
Goodies
Adding to Google Personalised page
Exporting Subs from NetNewsWire
Importing OPML Files
Managing Large Sub Lists


Discussions: Forum




SCO0069 - Flickr - Extra! Members Only

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This week is another Extra! members only show. The free version on this site and included in the free feed will give you a taster of the full 30 minute show. If you want to get the full version of the show in glorious HD (1280x720 or 960x540) you'll need to sign up as ScreenCastsOnline Extra! member, or you can purchase the individual show from the link at the bottom of this post.

Flickr is a superb web based application which allows you to store, search, sort and share your digital photos.

Acknowledged as one of the premier Web 2.0 applications, Flickr has all the elements common to the new wave of powerful web applications including tagging, AJAX interfaces, social networking, groups, full RSS support and many other impressive features. One of the newer features is the ability to geotag your photos with location based information and the screencast covers this new function in detail. Other features covered in this weeks show:

Differences Between Free and Pro Accounts
Uploading Photos using Flickr Uploader
Creating PhotoSets
Adding Notes to Photos
Adding Photos to Groups
Posting Flickr Photos to Blogs
Geotagging Flickr Photos
Creating Flickr Badges
Exploring Flickr
Creative Commons Licences
........and much more

The show also announces the winners of the September Extra! members draw for all new and renewing Extra! members for September. Special mention and thanks to GBM Digital Technologies for donating the ScreenCastsOnline Extra! Members Draw prize for September - An Apple Wireless Mighty Mouse.

The full show is available automatically to ScreenCastsOnline Extra! members in high definition as part of the 6 monthly membership along with another 6 Extra! only shows available for immediate download - over 3 hours additional content - See here for details

Promo Show: Duration: 14:38 | Size: 23MB
Member Only Show: Duration: 30:42 | Size: ??MB
Discussions: Forum


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SCO0068 - OmniOutliner - Part 2

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This week complete our two part series on the at premier Mac application - OmniOutliner from the Omni Group.

The second part of this screencast delves into some additional features available in the standard version of Omnioutliner and also looks at the enhanced facilities available in the Pro version.

If you haven't got an Intel Mac, then never fear as the Omni Group have supplied ScreenCastsOnline with a special 40% discount coupon code against all versions of OmniOutliner! Details are in the screencast.

As this edition of ScreenCastsOnline has been sponsored by the Omni Group, it is being released into the free feed at a much higher resolution than normal at 960x540. ScreenCastsOnline Extra! members usually only get this resolution but they also get a higher resolution again of 1280x720. If you want to get the higher resolution versions of the full show (and some other goodies), you need to sign up as a ScreenCastsOnline Extra! member.

Extra! Members Version formats 1280x720 - Full HD Resolution
1280x720 - Full HD Resolution with overscan
960x540 - HD Resolution
640x480 - iPod and iPhone Resolution

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Free Version Formats This show is only available to ScreenCastsOnline Extra! members

Become a ScreenCastsOnline Extra! Member
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Subscribe to either the free versions of the shows in iTunes, and have this trailer plus subsequent free shows delivered to your computer each week by clicking the links below!
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SCO0067 - OmniOutliner - Part 1

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This week we take a look at another premier Mac application and this time it's OmniOutliner from the Omni Group.

OmniOutliner is "an amazingly flexible program for creating, collecting, and organizing information" - I couldn't have said it better myself!

This must be one of the most requested screencasts from ScreenCastsOnline viewers mainly due to the fact that the power of the application isn't immediately apparent when first trying the application. If you've bought an Intel Mac you may be suprised to learn that you've already got a copy of OmniOutliner installed as it comes pre-installed on all new Intel macs.

As this edition of ScreenCastsOnline has been sponsored by the Omni Group, it is being released into the free feed at a much higher resolution than normal at 960x540. ScreenCastsOnline Extra! members usually only get this resolution but they also get a higher resolution again of 1280x720. If you want to get the higher resolution versions of the full show (and some other goodies), you need to sign up as a ScreenCastsOnline Extra! member.

Discussions: Forum
Extra! Members Version formats 1280x720 - Full HD Resolution
1280x720 - Full HD Resolution with overscan
960x540 - HD Resolution
640x480 - iPod and iPhone Resolution

All versions with embedded chapter markings and available via iTunes, Miro or by direct download from the Extra! members site
Free Version Formats This show is only available to ScreenCastsOnline Extra! members

Become a ScreenCastsOnline Extra! Member
Extra members get access to full versions of the show in AppleTV (HD), ED and iPod resolutions.
Click here for more details on becoming a ScreenCastsOnline Extra! member

To View the Full Free Show
Subscribe to either the free versions of the shows in iTunes, and have this trailer plus subsequent free shows delivered to your computer each week by clicking the links below!
Free High Definition version of the show in iTunes or Free iPod version of the show in iTunes

Watch the free version of this show from this web page by clicking on the videos below

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SCO0066 - Rapidweaver Plugins Part 2

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Some more Rapidweaver goodness this week, as I bring you up to speed on a brand new plugin called Accordion from YourHead Software, together with a significant upgrade to the Blocks plugin - it will blow you away!

These plugins expand the already fantastic capability of Rapidweaver 3.5 and turn it into a truly WYSIWYG web creation tool.

Existing Rapidweaver and YourHead customers will be pleased to hear that these are free upgrades if you already have the products (except for Accordion which is new) but if you haven't yet purchased Rapidweaver or YourHead plugins the show gives you a special ScreenCastsOnline only discount codes for 20% off both products.

The free show is in the the usual Desktop and iPod format of 640x360 so if you want to get the higher resolution versions of the full show, you need to sign up as a ScreenCastsOnline Extra! member.

Rapidweaver Tutorial Part 1 is available here
Rapidweaver Tutorial Part 2 is available here
Rapidweaver Tutorial Part 3 is available here
All Rapidweaver related tutorials here

Discussions: Forum



SCO0065 - SpyMe and HamachiX - Remote Control - Extra! Only Show

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Another Extra! members only show this week, but I've included a special taster version in the free feed.

Well we've all been there, your friend or relative is having some issues with their mac and you just know that if you could spend a few minutes on the machine you'd have it sorted in minutes! The only problem being that the mac is several hundred miles away!


This weeks show gives you a view on a simple solution for just this scenario and shows you an inexpensive product which allows you to remotely access and control a mac, together with another application which is free and allows you to setup a secure virtual private network (or VPN) across the Internet even traversing firewalls and eliminating problems with NAT.

The two applications are SpyMe and Hamachi - In fact, we also look at HamachiX which is an unofficial graphical front end for Hamachi on OSX.

The free show is in the the usual Desktop and iPod format of 640x360 so if you want to get the higher resolution versions of the full show, you need to sign up as a ScreenCastsOnline Extra! member.

Discussions: Forum




SCO0064 - Democracy Player - Internet TV

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Democracy Player is a free, open source video player built from the ground up to watch Internet TV. With its inbuilt channel guide of over 600 Internet TV channels, Democracy Player is the ideal tool to manage and view an ever increasing library of free video content available on the web.

This show previews version 0.9 which is due out in the next week or so (4th Sept 06) and has some great new features included making Democracy Player more than a viable alternative to iTunes to manage and view your Internet videos.

The free show is in the the usual Desktop and iPod format of 640x360 so if you want to get the higher resolution versions you need to sign up as a ScreenCastsOnline Extra! member.



SCO0063 - Rapidweaver 3.5 Upgrade

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This weeks show brings you up to speed with some of the new features in Rapidweaver 3.5 - The amazing web site creation tool from Realmac Software. The show is back to the usual Desktop and iPod format of 640x360 so if you want to get the higher resolution versions you need to sign up as a ScreenCastsOnline Extra! member.

Links: Discussions: Forum

Rapidweaver Tutorial Part 1 is available here
Rapidweaver Tutorial Part 2 is available here
Rapidweaver Tutorial Part 3 is available here
All Rapidweaver related tutorials here


SCO0062 - 37signals Productivity and Collaboration Tools


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Well folks, it's the first anniversary of ScreenCastsOnline and I'm celebrating this fact with an extra long show sponsored by 37signals (along with another special offer I'll fill you in on later)


This weeks show follows on from the very successful show I did a month or two ago covering the amazing Basecamp product, and completes the lineup of 37signals web applications. Yes, that's right, four products in a single show. The products receiving the ScreenCastsOnline treatment are:

Campfire - Simple web-based chat for business.
Backpack - A web-based information management tool
Writeboards - Shareable web-based text documents
Ta-Da Lists - Simple web-based to-do lists

Affiliate Links to Products
Basecamp
Backpack

Normal Links to Products
Writeboard
Ta-Da Lists

Special ScreenCastsOnline Anniversary Extra! Membership Offer

And because it's a sponsored show and also because it's our first anniversary, this weeks show is being released to everyone at the enhanced desktop resolution (960x540) usually reserved for ScreenCastsOnline Extra! members. Never fear though because Extra! members still get the show in HD (1280x720).

Discussions: Forum




SCO0061 - OSX Mail


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Back to the usual format this week. The recent WWDC keynote inspired me to cover one of the unsung heroes of OSX and that's the Mail application. It's been a while since I did a switcher show so I thought, why not!

This weeks show is in two versions, the usual free show and a special "enhanced" version for Extra! members which includes a separate Extra! section.

In the free show I cover...

Setting up Mail with .Mac, Mail User Interface, Mail Preferences including Rules, Organising your Mail Preferences incl Rules, Mailboxes and Smart MailBoxes

The Extra! section covers:

Migrating Data from Outlook to Mail, Setting up Mail with GMail, Installing a 3 pane view plugin



SCO0060 - iDVD 6 - Extra! Only Show

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It's the first week of the month again, so this weeks show is a special just for ScreenCastsOnline Extra! members.

Following on from last months Extra! members show covering iMovieHD, iDVD completes the video section of iLife allowing you to turn your iMovieHD movies into professionally produced DVDs.

In the show I cover...

OneStep DVD Creation
Magic iDVD
Extracting Video Clips from iMovieHD packages
Creating Slideshows
Adding Audio
IMovieHD integration with iDVD
Customising Menus and Buttons
Customising Projects
and much more....





SCO0059 - Elgato EyeTV for DTT and EyeTV 2

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Want to watch and record TV on your mac? Want to use a "Front Row" intergrated interface to access your TV guide and recordings? Want to use your Apple remote to control Live TV and recordings? Want to edit your TV recordings to remove ad breaks? Want to make DVDs and VideoCDs of your TV recordings? Want to convert and copy your TV programs to your iPod automatically?

This screencast shows you how to do all this by utilising the amazing new EyeTV 2 software from Elgato Systems

In the show I also demonstrate the new EyeTV for DTT device just launched by Elgato in Europe. It's basically a Freeview tuner that's the size of a memory stick and plugs straight into your USB2.0 port, turning your mac into a powerful PVR.

Even better is that we're giving one away as a competition prize (kindly donated by Elgato Systems)

No Extra! section this week as the show is sponsored by Elgato Systems. As it's a sponsored show, I'm releasing it in high resolution (960x600) to the free feed but Extra! members will still have access to the extreme high resolution version of 1280x800.

Discussions: Forum



SCO0058 - Firewire Drives and Disk Utility

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You can never have enough storage on your Mac! This weeks show covers adding additional firewire drives to your Mac using an external firewire enclosure.

I also cover the OSX Disk Utility application and demonstrate how to configure your disks using the RAID options built-in to OSX.

Free ScreenCast Covers:
Comparison of USB and Firewire
Setting up an external firewire enclosure
Configuring and installing Hard Drives
Intro to Disk Utility
Partitioning a Disk
Deleting a Volume


Extra Section Covers:
Using Disk Utility to setup:
A Mirrored Disk Set (RAID 1)
A Striped Disk set (RAID 0)
A Concatenated Disk set (JBOD)


The free version of the show in iPod and desktop resolution is available to all via a free subscription to iTunes (recommended) or to view in your browser

The full show including the Extra! section is available automatically to ScreenCastsOnline Extra! members in high definition as part of the 6 monthly membership - See here for details

The full show is also available as pay for download for only $1.99 USD for all three high resolution versions (HD, ED and iPod) - Click here for immediate download!

Supplier Special Offer - Use "podcast" in the coupon code to get 7.5% discount off external firewire enclosures - SpecialTech with ScreenCastsOnline

Duration: 14:26 | Size: 25MB | Discussions: Forum


SCO0057 - Flock Web 2.0 Browser

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I'm really excited about this application as it provides amazing functionality as standard.

It's Flock Beta 1 which I had a chance to play with over the weekend. I was so impressed I just had to do a screencast to spread the "Flock goodness" around.

Flock is an astounding browser built on FireFox and features integration with...

* Delicious & Shadows - for social bookmarking
* Flickr & Photobucket - for photo sharing
* Blogging - Has a built in blogging tool for virtually any blog tool
* RSS Reader - Fully featured RSS reader

It's available for Mac OSX, Windows and Linux and is a must try application.

Highly recommended! If you want to checkout the "My Own Reality" blog featured in the screencast, here's the link

Note: I've purposefully included the higher resolution Enhanced Desktop version in this weeks free feed. If you like it you can get this resolution every week (and an even higher resolution) by becoming a ScreenCastsOnline Extra! member!

This weeks show is available automatically to ScreenCastsOnline Extra! members in high definition as part of the 6 monthly membership - See here for details

Duration: 30:44 | Size: 60MB | Discussions: Forum






SCO0056 - iMovieHD - Extra! Only Show

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Well it's the first week of the month so this weeks show is for Extra! members.

I've decided to do a show on one of the most requested topics and that's iMovie HD, part of the iLife '06 suite.

iMovie and iDVD have long been two of my favourite applications on the mac and to be honest, if you've got a camcorder, it's worth buying a mac just for these two applications alone!

The show takes you through the basics of iMovie HD and uses HD footage to demonstrate the basic workflow and features. The latest version of iMovie HD can appear a little confusing especially with the new themes so the screencast takes you through these step by step. The Extra! show covers....

Introduction to HD and DV format
Capturing clips from your Camcorder
Basic Clip editing
Creating a Timeline
Adding Titles
Adding Transitions
Adding and Editing a Music Track
Exploring and Using iMovie HD Themes
Exporting your Finished Movie


Discussions: Forum





SCO0055 - WordPress Blogging Tool

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WordPress is one of the premier, industrial strength blogging tools and it's completely free! Available as both a hosted solution and also as a rich, flexible server or desktop based installable package, Wordpress enables you to create an online presence simply and easily. It must be good as even Robert Scoble uses it!

This screencast takes you through the various options for setting up Wordpress from the simple hosted solution through to the seemingly scary (but not really!) manual installation (available in the Extra! section) on a remote Linux server using both cPanel and unassisted.

It also covers using a third party hosting provider and gives an example of using ScreenCastsOnlines own hosting provider - SiteGround. The installation includes configuring an FTP client (Cyberduck) to upload files to the remote service.

Free ScreenCast Covers:
Reasons for selecting Wordpress
Setting up a free Wordpress hosted blog
Changing Themes
Selecting a Hosting Provider
Wordpress Requirements
Creating a Hosting Provider Account with SiteGround
Creating an Email User
Using cPanel to Automatically install Wordpress


Extra Section Covers:
Downloading and Unpacking Wordpress
Creating MySql user and database using cPanel
Editing Wordpress Configuration Files
Configuring CyberDuck to FTP
Uploading WordPress files to your Hosting Account
Running Wordpress installation script


The free version of the show in iPod and desktop resolution is available to all via a free subscription to iTunes (recommended) or to php/showscomovie.php?N=SCO0055-Wordpress-640x360-free-h264&T=SCO0055-Wordpress&K1=blog&K2=tool&K3=blogging&K4=cyberduck&K5=ftp')">view in your browser

The full show including the Extra! section is available automatically to ScreenCastsOnline Extra! members in high definition as part of the 6 monthly membership - See here for details

This single show including the Extra! section is also available as pay for download pay for only $1.99 USD for all three high resolution versions (HD, ED and iPod) - Click here for immediate download!

Affiliate Links mentioned in the show - Signup to SiteGround with ScreenCastsOnline

Duration: 25:00 | Size: 28MB | Discussions: Forum



SCO0054 - iVisualize & Quartz Composer

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iVisualize is an amazing plugin for iTunes that enables you to play custom visualisations in iTunes created with Quartz Composer. Previously, Quartz composer compositions(?) could only be utilized as screensavers or played in the Quicktime player.

iVisualize changes that so that you can access a whole library of really cool visualisations for iTunes.

Not only that, but this screencast also gives you an insight into installing Xcode and the Quartz Composer and gives some guidance on how you can create and customise your very own compositions.

This show is available to ScreenCastsOnline Extra! members in high definition as part of the 6 monthly membership - See here for details

Duration: 19:45 | Size: 45MB | Discussions: Forum


SCO0053 - BaseCamp - Project Collaboration Tool

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This weeks show is sponsored by Smart Graphics UK and looks at the web based project collaboration tool BaseCamp by 37signals.

BaseCamp is an extremely powerful, yet low cost solution enabling collaboration and communication between virtual teams and organisations without regard to geographical boundaries. Don't be put off though as BaseCamp has many applications which aren't all connected with business or finance. If you're organising any project with multiple participants, check out some of the features of BaseCamp.

In the free version of this screencast I'll show you the basics of using BaseCamp in a typical scenario.

Free ScreenCast Covers:
BaseCamp Overview
Project Overview Page
Messages
Categories
Milestones
File Uploads
People
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Extra Section Covers:
Setting up a BaseCamp Account
Adding Companies and People
Setting up your First Project
A look at the ScreenCastsOnline BaseCamp Setup
Setting up external FTP file storage


Affiliate Links mentioned in the show - Signup to BaseCamp with ScreenCastsOnline or SmartGraphics UK

This show is available to ScreenCastsOnline Extra! members as part of the 6 monthly membership - See here for details

Duration: 38:11 | Size: 46MB | Discussions: Forum


SCO0052 - Keynote 3 - Extra! Only Show

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Following on from the recent Pages 2 screencast, this weeks screencast covers the other application included in the iWork 06 suite from Apple.

Yes, it's the amazing presentation package
Keynote 3

In this screencast I'll show you the basics of setting up a Keynote presentation and demonstrate some of the fantastic templates and effects available. You'll be suprised at just how powerful this package really is, just ask
Al Gore! Please note - This episode is intended for ScreenCastsOnline Extra! members or for purchase. The free version is a glorified advertisement for the full show so please don't be too disappointed if you download it!

ScreenCast Covers:
KeyNote Themes
Slide Creation
Slide Transitions
Slide Animations
Importing Photos, Movies and Music
Creating a Music Theme in GarageBand
Exporting in Quicktime

And as a first, I even get to show up onscreen!

This show is available to ScreenCastsOnline Extra! members as part of the 6 monthly membership -
See here for details

Some good Keynote related links - Les Posens CyberPsych Blog KeynotePro


SCO0051 - Text Editor Review

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Well it's another Bank Holiday here in the UK so I thought I'd finish off some DIY and let one of the ScreenCastsOnline viewers present a guest screencast!

This screencast was submitted by Nicholas Pacheco and gives an overview of three very popular text editing packages - BBedit , SubEthaEdit and TextMate .

Nicholas takes you through some of the basics of all three packages. I've also included some announcements about the ScreenCastsOnline Forum, website and a brief progress update on the ScreenCastsOnline Extra! membership drive.

No Extra! section in this weeks show but of course, all Extra! members will get the show in high resolution, either HD (1280x720) or ED (960x560).

PS Sorry about the poor sound quality on the screencast itself, I tried to clean it up as best as I could!

Duration: 17:10 | Size: 20MB | Discussions: Forum


SCO0050 - BootCamp and Parallels

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So you want to run Windows on your Intel based mac? With the advent of BootCamp and the recent launch of the release candidate of Parallels Desktop for mac, this is now simple!

This screencast takes you through all stages of implementing and configuring Apples beta software BootCamp which allows you to dual boot between OSX and Windows. The Extra! section this week takes a look at the installation and configuration of the new Parallels Desktop for mac which allows you to run Windows in a virtual machine whilst OSX is running, removing the need to reboot.

Free Content
Installing BootCamp Assistant
Creating Macintosh Driver CD
Repartitioning your disk
Windows XP Installation
Startup Disk in Windows
Startup Disk in OSX


Extra! Content
Installing Parallels Desktop for mac
Activating the software
Creating a Virtual Machine
Windows XP installation
Parallels GUI



SCO0049 - Basic Pages

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Pages 2 is part of the Apple iWork 06 suite and a superb wordprocessor and page layout tool. The problem with Pages is that it's not really that intuitive to use, especially if you're used to MS Word. This screencast removes this barrier and shows you just how easy it is to get fantastic results from Pages with the minimum of effort.

"Kudos, Don! This episode should be mandatory viewing for every Mac user. I had no clue that I could do that much with Pages 2.  I did a presentation this past weekend, I promised them a .pdf version of the preso. Because of your episode it's gonna look much slicker" - Frank Petrie - Macsimum News Video Sandbox

Free Content
Using Templates
Pages User Interface
Pages Toolbar
Pages Inspector
Creating new documents
Editing and enhancing text
Changing Layouts

Extra Content (10 minutes)
Pages Tables
Pages Charts
Creating Groups in Address Book
Setting up Mail Merges in Pages


SCO0048 - Acquisition - Mac P2P Filesharing - Extra! Only Show

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Welcome to the second ScreenCastsOnline Extra! Members only show.

This show is all about Acquisition - a fantastic file sharing application for the Mac.

Acquisition allows Mac users to access the Gnutella file sharing network using a beautifully engineered software application with full integration with iTunes. It also has full support for Bittorrent providing you with a simple integrated Bittorrent client application to download legal Bittorrent files in a seamless and easy fashion making Acquisition the ultimate downloaders tool.

The show takes you through:

Background to Peer 2 Peer (P2P) Filesharing
Installing and configuring Acquisition
Setting User Preferences
The Acquisition Interface
Using Searches
Downloading Files from Gnutella
Bittorrent Explanation
Downloading Bittorrent Files


The show contains a disclaimer that ScreenCastsOnline in no way condones piracy or illegal filesharing and that unlawful use of Acquisition is prohibited by the license agreement. Due to the open nature of the Gnutella file sharing network, demonstrations during the show do unearth illegal files and I have taken steps to obscure the files from displaying in some of the portions of the show for legal reasons . I apologise if this is distracting during the show but the section on searching for podcasts is fully in the clear as these files are legal downloads.

I hope you enjoy the show!

Duration: 22:55
Size: 51MB
Show Links: Acquisition Web Site

Discussions on this weeks episode can be found on the ScreenCastsOnline forum here


SCO0047 - Growl Notifications

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Growl is an extremely powerful notification system for OSX.

Many, many applications are "Growl Aware" allowing you to use a consistant, controllable system wide notification system using popups, email or speech to notify you of various application events.

This show introduces a new weekly section for every show - The Extra! section. Every free show will still be a complete show in it's own right, but tagged on the end of each show will be a special section every week for ScreenCastsOnline Extra! members. This extra section will feature additional hints and tips or cover some elements of the main show in more detail. This weeks Extra! section covers the installation and configuration of two additional Growl applications to receive notifications from iTunes and Safari Growlitunes and Growl Safari.

The Extra! section will be automatically included in the high resolution versions of the shows received by ScreenCastsOnline Extra! members but only the introduction to the Extra! section will be included in the free version. This additional content is included with no increase in the price of the Extra! membership which still stands at $25 for a full six months. The only difference is that instead of getting Extra! content each month, you now get something Extra! each week along with the high resolution versions of the shows! Full details of taking out an Extra! membership and accessing the special shows are here.

Duration: 18:06
Size: 33MB
Show Links:

Growl
Synergy
CyberDuck

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Discussions on this weeks episode can be found on the ScreenCastsOnline forum here


SCO0046 - FilmLoop

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FilmLoop by FilmLoop Inc. A brilliant free app and photocasting service provided by FilmLoop Inc.

It's very similar to Photocasting in iPhoto 6 but has many more whistles and bells! It's also free as supported by advertising but in a very unobtrusive way.

The loops created can be shared cross platform as there is a windows and a mac version on the software. This screencast covers the mac version of course!

Duration: 09:15
Size: 96MB
Show Links: FilmLoop

Discussions on this weeks episode can be found on the ScreenCastsOnline forum here


SCO0045 - DevonAgent - Internet Search

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DevonAgent by Devon Technologies - A guest screencast by Chris Meermann which explores DevonAgent, a powerful Internet search and research tool. Chris put this screencast together several weeks ago and the beta software he describes has now been fully released.

Also included in the screencast is a word about our sponsor - eShox and details of a special prize draw for ScreenCastsOnline Extra! subscribers who sign up before the end of April - a chance to win a brand new 1GB iPod Shuffle or a free 6 month Extra! membership.

Duration: 26:03
Size: 55MB
Show Links: Devon Technologies Web Site

Discussions on this weeks episode can be found on the ScreenCastsOnline forum here

High Definition (1280x720) and Enhanced Desktop versions of this screencast can be obtained by subscribing to ScreenCastsOnline Extra!.


SCO0044 - eShox 4 - Electronic Catalogue for RapidWeaver

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This episode introduces eShox 4 - A new electronic catalogue and eCommerce solution which integrates with RapidWeaver. This is yet another special edition of ScreenCastsOnline as I'm delighted to announce the ScreenCastsOnline has secured our very first official sponsor - eShox.

eShox is a software company that has developed some exciting web based electronic catalogue services with eCommerce capability that integrate with Rapidweaver. A new version of eShox - eShox4 is due to launch next week, but I thought I'd give you a special preview of the new version.

The show covers...

Introduction to eShox 4 Application
eShox 4 Rapidweaver Template
eShox 4 Integration with RapidWeaver
eShox 4 Admin functions


Duration: 16:57
Size: 75MB
Show Links:
eShox Web Site
eShox Rapidweaver Theme

Rapidweaver Tutorial Part 1 is available here
Rapidweaver Tutorial Part 2 is available here
Rapidweaver Tutorial Part 3 is available here
All Rapidweaver related tutorials here

Please send all queries on the eShox 4 launch and potential hosting to eshox@mac.com

Discussions on this weeks episode can be found on the ScreenCastsOnline forum here



SCO0043 - iPhoto 6 Tutorial - Part 1 - Extra! Only Show

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Well here it is! The very first ScreenCastsOnline Extra! only show. The show follows on from the extremely well received show from last week covering GarageBand and looks at the new iPhoto 6 - part of the iLife 06 suite (Duration 28 mins)

The show covers...

iPhoto 6 Basics including Importing Photos, Editing, Organising Photos, Using Keywords, Smart Albums

New iPhoto functions including Photocasting and Full Screen Editing

Integration with Flickr including exporting to Flickr, FlickrExporter plugin and off line Storage


Flickr integration shows you how you can use a free Flickr account to act as an offline storage facility to backup all your iPhoto photos. It also touches on using Flickr to share your photos with friends and family if you haven't got (or don't want to pay for) a .mac account.

Future shows will examine other functionality within iPhoto such as iWeb integration, calendars, photobooks and iDVD integration and we'll also be looking at a full show dedicated to Flickr.

Discussions on this weeks episode can be found on the ScreenCastsOnline forum here

Back to other Apple tutorials


SCO0042 - Garageband 3 - Creating An Enhanced Podcast

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How to create an enhanced podcast in GarageBand 3 - This show updates two previous Screencasts from September 2005 which covered recording a podcast using Garageband and creating an enhanced podcast using a third party tool. Garageband 3 now allows you to do both in a single application

There's a slight twist to this show as I show you how I use Garageband 3 to put together this weeks edition of the EuroMac podcast!

This show also contains some information on how the ScreenCastsOnline Extra! subscription drive is going.

Discussions on this weeks episode can be found on the ScreenCastsOnline forum here

Duration: 32:02
Size: 63MB
Show Links:
EuroMac Podcast


SCO0041 - The Announcement!

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Update - 23/3/2006 - Welcome to all Daily Source Code listeners!

I really can't thank Adam enough for the exposure on the DSC, it was much appreciated and his comments couldn't have come at a better time! The screencast he referred to is the current show so if you subscribe via iTunes (click on this link), you'll get the standard version of the show downloaded automatically. If you want to try the higher definition versions, there are links at the bottom of this post.

The ScreenCastsOnline Extra! subscription mentioned on the DSC is described in great detail here. All the past screencasts are available to download and can be accessed either via this website (check out the links in the sidebar) or via iTunes.

So, I hope you like the shows, in fact I hope you like them so much you'll take out a ScreenCastsOnline Extra! subscription! If not, I hope you subscribe to the free versions of the shows and show your support by spreading the word!


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Well this is the last special announcement for a while (I promise!) but it's a doozy!

Some major announcements on the ScreenCastsOnline front for both the host and potentially the viewers.

I'll not spoil the suprise for you but would encourage you to support ScreenCastsOnline in any way you can but mainly in the way described in this weeks screencast!

Duration: 17:06
Size: Desktop & iPod:38MB HiDef:81MB Enhanced Desktop:38MB
Platform: All

Discussions on this weeks episode can be found on the ScreenCastsOnline forum here
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SCO0040 - Formulate

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A great little app this week to make your completion of PDF forms a breeze. The show also covers how to access the ScreenCastsOnline archive of shows not in the normal iTunes feed.

I really hate completing online PDF forms as it invariably means downloading the form, printing out, filling it in manually, scanning it back into the computer and emailing it out. With Formulate, you can annotate any PDF on screen and create a new PDF with the results.

After a check on the download statistics for the Archived ScreenCastsOnline shows i.e those not in the normal iTunes RSS feed, I've noticed there is a significant difference in the numbers of archived shows being downloaded when compared with downloads of the older shows in the normal feed. My guess is that new subscribers to ScreenCastsOnline are not aware that the archived shows are still available, either via the ScreenCastsOnline website or via some special archive RSS feeds I've setup. This show just spends a few minutes showing you how to set up the Archive feeds in iTunes manually

There's a ton of good stuff in the archives including OSX tips, switcher tutorials and some Application reviews.

If you want to check out the HD version of the show, I've included a link to a 60 second sample of the show at the bottom of this post. It will give you a good idea of what you are missing! If you want to take out a subscription to get this and all future shows in HD, check out this page.

Please leave all comments about this ScreenCast on the SCO Forum Message Board. This link will take you straight to the thread discussing this show.

Duration: 12:07
Size: Desktop & iPod:35MB HiDef:68MB
Platform: mac
Level: Easy
Links:
Access Shows in iTunes Page
Formulate


SCO0039 - Special Project - The EuroMac Podcast

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Well here it is, the special project I was telling you about!

As well as hosting the ScreenCastsOnline video podcast, I've decided to launch a new audio podcast - The EuroMac Podcast!

So as a special treat :-) I've inserted the very first edition of the EuroMac Podcast in the ScreenCastsOnline feed!

The EuroMac Podcast is a weekly audio podcast which presents Apple and mac related technology news from a European perspective. Although presented with a European flavour, the EuroMac Podcast welcomes listeners from all points of the globe so that they can tune into the ever increasing activity on the other side of the pond from the mothership.

The EuroMac podcast will bring you the latest european news on the mac, together with regular contributions from listeners all over Europe reporting on Apple activity within their local region (hopefully!). We'll also have event information, interviews with the movers and shakers in the European arena and much, much more.

This first show covers
  • Some of the background behind the formation of the EuroMac Podcast
  • A request for listener audio contributions
  • How to subscribe to the podcast
  • iTunes Music Store News
  • Apple Retail Store News
  • Apple Events
    • MacExpo 2006 - Amsterdam
    • iDJ iPod Party - Amsterdam
    • CocoaDevHouse - Amsterdam
I hope you like the show!

ShowNotes in HTML | ShowNotes in OPML

Please send all audio submissions, comments, feedback, suggestions and anything else to euromacpodcast@googlemail.com or I've set up the usual thread on the ScreenCastsOnline forum where you can give me some feedback!


SCO0038 - RapidWeaver Plugins

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How to make Rapidweaver a WYSIWYG web creation tool!

I hadn't planned on doing anymore RapidWeaver tutorials until the next major release of RapidWeaver was launched, but these plugins changed my mind!

Although iWeb is very much a simple but basic web creation package, one of the main areas of contention between iWeb and RapidWeaver is that iWeb allows you to drag and drop on screen elements onto your web page and move them around, whereas Rapidweaver does not have this functionality.

These plugins from Your Head software add this extra functionality into Rapidweaver to create some stunning effects. In addition, there are also plugins to create multi column web pages and special image pages all with the same ease of use you've come to expect from RapidWeaver.

Keep watching until the end of the show for a special ScreenCastsOnline discount offer and also a special announcement to get you wondering!

If you want to check out the HD version of the show, I've included a link to a 60 second sample of the show at the bottom of this post. It will give you a good idea of what you are missing!

Please leave all comments about this ScreenCast on the SCO Forum Message Board. This link will take you straight to the thread discussing this show.



Rapidweaver Tutorial Part 1 is available here
Rapidweaver Tutorial Part 2 is available here
Rapidweaver Tutorial Part 3 is available here
All Rapidweaver related tutorials here

Links:
RapidWeaver
Your Head Software
Michael Kjeldgaard - Biller
SCO0038 Demo Site as per the Show



SCO0037 - Audio Special - Podcaster Confessions Interview

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Something a bit different this week!

Joseph Nilo of Podcaster Confessions was kind enough to invite me onto his show for my first ever interview. We had a really good chat so I thought I'd drop the show into the ScreenCastsOnline feed as some of you might be interested?

Please leave all comments about this ScreenCast on the SCO Forum Message Board. This link will take you straight to the thread discussing this show.

Duration: 31:30
Size: M4A:43MB MP3:36MB
Platform: Any
Level: N/A
Links:
Podcaster Confessions
Get a 40% discount on ID3 Podcast Magazine!

The links below will allow you to copy this episode directly to your desktop. Click this link to subscribe in iTunes and have these and future episodes delivered automatically.

m4a (AAC) Version | MP3 Version
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SCO0036 - OSX Maintenance

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Something useful for new mac users and regular users alike!

OSX is an extremely stable and low maintenance operating system but if you aren't able to keep your machine booted 24x7, there are some simple actions you can do to keep your mac in top condition. This screencast gives you some guidance on how to keep your mac spruced up for top performance.

Please leave all comments about this ScreenCast on the SCO Forum Message Board. This link will take you straight to the thread discussing this show.

If you're not already registered on the forums, you'll need to register when you click the link but it's free and very simple to do! Once you are registered, future clicks on this link or for future shows will take you straight to the forum.

Duration: 10:37
Size: Desktop & iPod:30MB HiDef:35MB
Platform: mac
Level: Easy
Links:
MacJanitor
Disk Optimisation with OSX
Cocktail


SCO0035 - TextPander and BlogAssist

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A short screencast this week for reasons that will become apparent! It covers two very simple text editing and replacement utilities that are invaluable.

The first utility is Textpander - a system wide utility that enables you to create short abbreviations that expand to words, sentences even full pages including images when typed. The beauty of this utility is that this functionality is extended across most mac apps that use text entry not just word processing. So you can use it in creating standard mail responses in mail, signatures, html code templates, etc.

The second utility is BlogAssist - this utility resides in your menubar and allows you to copy a piece of text, wrap some HTML code around it and paste it back into your working document. It's really useful for anyone who does a lot of HTML markup when creating webpages etc. Have a look a the screencast, it's very simple once you see it in action!

Both products are donationware and I would encourage you to support the developers of these super products!

Please leave all comments about this ScreenCast on the SCO Forum Message Board. This link will take you straight to the thread discussing this show. Update: Check out some extra tips from Thomas, one of the Forum regulars - Excellent!

Duration: 08:20
Size: Desktop & iPod:38MB HiDef:17MB
Platform: mac
Level: Easy
Links:
TextPander
BlogAssist


SCO0034 - Behind the Screens - How The Website Was Created

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This show followed on from the preceding trilogy of ScreenCasts on using the Rapidweaver web creation tool from RealMac software, the old site beening developed totally using Rapidweaver. The screencast will take you through some of the features of the website and gives an insight on which elements of Rapidweaver were used in its construction.

Please Note: This screencast is left in the archive for posterity! Obviously, the current website has had a complete revamp and although still using RW is now using a brand new theme and structure. It still might be interesting to look back on/

The old site was based on a Rapidweaver theme published by BlueBall design (Designer Blue)

If you want to learn more about Rapidweaver, check out the three screencasts already published on ScreenCastsOnline:

Rapidweaver Tutorial Part 1 is available here
Rapidweaver Tutorial Part 2 is available here
Rapidweaver Tutorial Part 3 is available here
All Rapidweaver related tutorials here

Please leave all comments about this ScreenCast on the SCO Forum

Links:
Rapidweaver
BlueBall Designs



SCO0033 - Rapidweaver - Part 3

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This final episode completes the three part series on the basics of the excellent web creation tool - Rapidweaver by Realmac Software.

Rapidweaver is a fantastic website creation tool that allows you to create and publish professionally themed websites with no programming whatsoever.

This third part gives you a walkthrough of:

  • Using Contact Forms
  • iFrame Page
  • HTML Page
  • Movie Album


Please Note: The discount mentioned in this screencast has now expired!

Rapidweaver Tutorial Part 1 is available here
Rapidweaver Tutorial Part 2 is available here
Rapidweaver Tutorial Part 3 is available here
All Rapidweaver related tutorials here

Please leave all comments about this ScreenCast on the SCO Forum Message Board

Links: Rapidweaver



SCO0032 - .Mac Basics - Part 3 - Groups

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This episode completes the trilogy covering Apples .Mac service.

Although .Mac has been around for a while, it's a hot topic at the moment due to the excellent integration between the recently announced iLife 06 suite and .Mac. This episode covers some of the collaborative tools built right into .Mac, principally Groups and also gives a first look at the new iWeb application.

The .mac group created in the screencast is available on-line and details on how you can get a free invite are included on the ScreenCastsOnline forum by following the link below

If you want to try out .mac, even if only to get a .mac ID to access the group, please use the affiliate link below and sign up via ScreenCastsOnline

Please leave all comments about this ScreenCast on the SCO Forum Message Board

Duration: 21:19
Size: Desktop & iPod:40MB HiDef:37MB
Platform: mac
Level: Easy
Links:

Banner
Sign up for a free, 60-day trial of .Mac
ScreenCastsOnline .mac Group (.mac ID required)
ScreenCastsOnline Forum Thread to request an invite


SCO0031 - Survey Results

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Well I promised you the results of the survey so I thought I'd do a special episode giving you the edited highlights! This screencast covers the main points of the recent Podtrac Viewer survey taken by 289 ScreenCastsOnline viewers. Thanks to all who took part and I think you'll agree , it raises some interesting issues! Also includes some background information on developments with ScreenCastsOnline.

Please leave all comments about this ScreenCast on the SCO Forum Message Board

Duration: 17:00
Size: Desktop & iPod:63MB HiDef:TBA MB
Platform: All
Level: Easy
Links:

Sign up for a free, 60-day trial of .Mac
Podtrac
SCO Forum - Encoding Thread


SCO0030 - .Mac Basics - Part 2 - Backup

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This episode is the second part in a short series covering Apples .Mac service.

This episode focuses on Backup 3, the free backup software provided with .mac that allows you to backup to iDisk, hard disks, network shares and CD/DVD media. Part 3 will focuses on .mac groups and iWeb integration.

Please leave all comments about this ScreenCast on the SCO Forum Message Board

Duration: 12:00
Size: Desktop:18MB iPod:27MB HiDef:xxMB
Platform: mac
Level: Easy
Links:
Sign up for a free, 60-day trial of .Mac
ScreenCastsOnline .mac Group (.mac ID required)
ScreenCastsOnline Forum Thread to request an invite


SCO0029 - .Mac Basics - Part 1

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By popular request, this episode is the first part in a short series covering Apples .Mac service.

Although .Mac has been around for a while, it's a hot topic at the moment due to the excellent integration between the recently announced iLife 06 suite and .Mac.

This episode covers some of the basics of .Mac including iDisk, Sync and Mail.Once these basics are covered, the next episode will look at the other parts of .Mac including Backup, Web Publishing, Photocasting and Groups.

No discount this time but I'm hoping to get an affiliate link to .Mac so you can buy via ScreenCastsOnline. Check back before you sign up to use the affiliate link!

Please leave all comments about this ScreenCast on the SCO Forum Message Board

Duration: 21:19
Size: Desktop:34MB iPod:47MB HiDef:TBA
Platform: mac
Level: Easy
Links: Sign up for a free, 60-day trial of .Mac
ScreenCastsOnline .mac Group (.mac ID required)
ScreenCastsOnline Forum Thread to request an invite


SCO0028 - Audio Update - January 2006

As promised, here is the monthly audio update. This has been produced using the new Podcast Studio in Garageband, part of the new iLife '06 suite from Apple. As such it's an enhanced podcast but I'll put an mp3 version on the post at the ScreenCastsOnline website.

I've not had much chance to get the best out of Podcast Studio but with a bit of creativity, this program could certainly rock!!

Sorry for the sound effects etc, but I couldn't help myself! It's just so easy to create an enhanced podcast it's unbelievable - great job Apple!

Duration: 11:27
Size: Desktop:11MB
Platform: All



SCO0027 - RapidWeaver Part 2

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This episode further explorers the excellent web creation tool - Rapidweaver by Realmac Software.

Rapidweaver is a fantastic website creation tool that allows you to create and publish professionally themed websites with no programming whatsoever.

This second part gives you a walkthrough of the blog and podcast capabilities of Rapidweaver.

Rapidweaver Tutorial Part 1 is available here
Rapidweaver Tutorial Part 2 is available here
Rapidweaver Tutorial Part 3 is available here
All Rapidweaver related tutorials here

Update The issue of inserting a link to a podcast audio file into a blog post has been addressed by Tom Beardmore on the RW forums and he has created a mini tutorial to help out. Cheers Tom!

Links: Rapidweaver