Requests
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Reference Material
["ScreencastTeam/RecordingScreencasts"] - Our approved procedure for actually creating the screencast.
- ["ScreencastTeam/FAQ"] - Frequently asked questions about this project.
Requested Screencasts
Key
Needs Spec |
An idea for a screencast has been suggested, a specification is now required |
To Allocate |
Waiting to be allocated to someone, or to be recorded |
Preparing |
Allocated to someone who is getting ready to record it |
Recorded |
The screencast itself has now been recorded. Further processing/editing may be required |
Complete |
Screencast uploaded and is available for viewing |
Requests
Specification |
Brief Description |
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Owner |
Introductions: |
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"Where is my C drive!?" etc |
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["/InstallingUbuntuOnANewDisk"] |
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websites, wikis, forums etc |
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where everything lives |
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Typical Basic User Activites: |
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["/UsingBitTorrent"] |
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["/WritingAndPrintingALetter"] |
The basics of word processing and printing |
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["/BurningAndDuplicatingCDs"] |
Burning data, music and ISO images to CD. |
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Getting photos off a digital camera, and using F-spot to manage them. |
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Ripping CDs to various formats (MP3, OGG, WAV), managing collections. |
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Using tools like Skype and Ekiga |
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["/FileNavigation"] |
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Typical Intermediate User Activities: |
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Getting a DVB-T card to work, and then using an application to watch telly. |
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["/RunningDOSandWindowsPrograms"] |
Using DOSEMU / WINE / Cedega / Transgaming |
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["/InstallingMythTV"] |
Installing MythTV on Ubuntu |
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Basic Admin Tasks: |
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To Allocate |
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["/PlayingMP3s"] |
Configuring the system to be able to play MP3s, then actually playing them. |
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["/WatchingVideos"] |
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["/InstallingJava"] |
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["/ConfiguringAPrinter"] |
Setting up a printer which may be networked or locally attached. |
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["/RemoteControl"] |
- SSH, VNC and Rdesktop |
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Intermediate Admin Tasks: |
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["/UsingTheShell"] |
basic Linux commands (ls, cd, mv, ./, chmod, chown) |
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from both a server and client point of view |
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Non specific - cover video cards (open vs closed), wireless, LAN, sound etc |
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Regularly scheduled jobs using cron. |
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Problem Solving: |
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Unsorted / Incomplete: |
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Qemu / VMWare etc |
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["/InstallingFromAlternateCD"] |
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["/InstallingEdgyFromLiveCDOnANewDisk"] |
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Using sbackup/hubackup to do full backup and restore of individual files |
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Preparing |
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When you screw the video config, how to get it working again. |
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Configuring applications to start globally but also on a session by session basis. |
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- Cover video cards in more detail |
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Cover options including madwifi, ndiswrapper and native support. |
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- USB and firewire drives for example, could be hard disks or flash memory card or digital camera. |
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- Dual headed displays |
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Completed Videos: |
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[http://doc.ubuntu.com/screencasts/Customising_Ubuntu_Desktop Complete] |
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Configure evolution to get mail by pop3 and send mail by smtp |
[http://doc.ubuntu.com/screencasts/Introduction_to_Evolution Complete] |
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["/InstallingFlash"] |
Installing flash 7 and 9 beta |
[http://doc.ubuntu.com/screencasts/Installing_Flash_on_Ubuntu_i386 Complete] |
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How to connecct |
[http://doc.ubuntu.com/screencasts/Connecting_to_IRC_Using_GAIM Complete] |
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Install ubuntu on an existing windows system |
[http://doc.ubuntu.com/screencasts/Installing_Ubuntu_with_Windows_Dual-Boot Complete] |
Adding a Request
- Check if the request already exists in the above table.
Think of a good WikiName for the screencast. It will be used to create a subpage under this page.
- Do a search to ensure that the page doesn't already exist.
- Create your page by entering the name here:
- Read the instructions and fill in the requested data.
- Contact the team and introduce your idea for further discussion.
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