hi, Matthew Nuzum schrieb: > 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.
Such an app could be written using gstreamer: * rfbsrc - Connects to a VNC server and decodes RFB stream. * v4l2src (or in cvs autovideosrc) - captue video from camera * videomixer (or a special purpose element) - mix the streams side by side Stefan > > 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. > _______________________________________________ Usability mailing list Usability@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/usability
