“Screencasting”, according to Wikipedia, is the “digital recording of screen output, also known as ‘video screen capture’”. With screencasting software you fire up the software and then do whatever you want to capture - maybe software, maybe a website. You must have seen such videos dozens of times, [FIRSTNAME}!

Most internet marketers, including myself, use the up-market software, “Camtasia”. But for many people, Camtasia is too expensive.

So, given that website video is almost a “must” these days, what are the alternatives. “Cam Studio”, from which Camtasia originated, is f’ree or low-cost. It’s open source software, so there are a few variations around.

But what else is there? My eyes were opened when I came across a Wikipedia page devoted to screencasting software.

I know about “Jing”, and in the Download Library right now, there’s a video showing you how to use the Firefox plug-in “Capture Fox”. But most of the other software on the Wikipedia page I hadn’t heard about. Some links on the page go to another Wikipedia page, which gives more details about each software. Others go direct to the supplier’s web page.

So, if you’re looking for screencasting software, I suggest that you have a look at the page:

http://www.IanSays.com/Wiki/Screencast