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Re: Integrating movies into documentation (Erika Yanovich)
Subject:Re: Integrating movies into documentation (Erika Yanovich) From:Peter Neilson <neilson -at- windstream -dot- net> Date:Sat, 16 Jan 2010 05:12:02 -0500
Kevin McLauchlan wrote:
> I don't like the notion of publishing [professionally] to YouTube.
The lack of control is probably the biggest problem. I would not like my
performance review to be based upon the way that someone at YouTube took
down our company's video, upsetting our product release scheme. YouTube,
not the person who posts the video, is in control. Try explaining that,
after the fact, to a boss who wants results, not techie whining.
The most I would do is to suggest to customers that, "You might also
check /this link/ to YouTube. We heard it has some pretty pictures of
our Model 8500 Frambulatorizer, if it's still up." In no way would I let
it slide into becoming part of an official documentation or marketing
plan. If the boss /really/ insists, let him be the one who shoots (or
Camtasiates) and uploads the video, almost all by himself. Even then, "I
told you so" never flies well.
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