On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 8:49 AM, Calum Benson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If somebody could write a *nix version of something like Silverback[4], that > would be a great tool to have in our armoury, too. (Slight mixed metaphor > there...) > [4] <http://silverbackapp.com/>
I didn't write a program like this but I did work out a solution. I used desktop sharing to another computer that used vncrec to get the screen capture and a more traditional camera recording program (can't remember which I used now). To sync the two I said the word "click" as I clicked something on the screen so that i could line up the videos afterward. It took forever to export the vncrec file to another video format (4 hours for a 10m session iirc) which could then be combined together using a typical video tool (I used windows movie maker for lack of a better option). Maybe you could run vncrec on the same computer that's sharing it's desktop. In hindsight I feel that most of my time creating video recordings was wasted effort. It may be useful if you're in a situation where "powers that be" don't trust your evaluation. But making meaningful use of the videos is very very time consuming. I feel much better about just making notes on paper as I watch the user. I had to write fast and my notes were hard to read afterwards but I didn't get much extra from the videos. Maybe my pencil and paper technique is better for early stage testing where there's tons of low-hanging fruit and the videos are better for final testing where there is likely to be more contention and debate over the possible changes. -- Matthew Nuzum newz2000 on freenode _______________________________________________ Usability mailing list Usability@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/usability
