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Re: Advanced Section
or else, we upload the video tours, in different languages, on the
internet and we simply give the link to the videos on the internet which
has the content. No need of embedding the videos in the tour. The user
has then the option to download it himself, using Firefox extensions
such as downloadhelper, if he is going to need them again and again.
On Wed, 2010-09-22 at 18:23 -0400, Jason Cook wrote:
> Unless you watch the videos multiple times the pay per byte point is
> moot. Streaming would be better in that system because downloading the
> package would download videos that you may not wish to watch. With
> streaming you can select the videos to download.
>
> On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 6:07 PM, Greg Ryman <ryman.greg@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> Streaming isn't a bad idea, but what about those who aren't
> connected to the internet? Or are in Europe and have this pay
> per byte system?
>
>
> You could probably do some heavy compression and low res video
> to get the size down. Or, you could have videos as an option
> and then stream them, or have it as part of a package they
> download so they can watch them offline.
>
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 3:03 PM, Daniel Seemer
> <daniel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> What about streaming Videos using popular internet
> video platforms? We can use html. Mayby the webkitview
> can handle html5 video-tags? Maybe there is a way to
> play videos from youtube without installed
> flashplayer?
> I think wasting hundreds of megabytes of disk space
> for videos is silly if users never watch them.
> Or there will be additional ubuntutour-screencasts-en
> packages for each language.
>
> But using videos is a great idea!
>
> On 22.09.2010 19:29, Ivo Reumkens wrote:
> > So each language need it's screenshots. Than I have
> > a problem, because Dutch isn't included on the
> > live-cd, so I need a DVD with all languages. And if
> > you want videos, in all language to, then all videos
> > are slightly different.
> >
> > but here is another online screen application:
> > http://www.screentoaster.com/
> >
> > 2010/9/22 Alexander Lancey <alex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > We'll probably have a few vidoes by the
> > finish.
> > Tour size we can probably handle. Most
> > likely, the tour, or at least the images,
> > will be downloaded upon install instead of
> > pre-installed. We'll have to do something of
> > the sort, since each language will need its
> > screenshots in a package
> > (ubuntu-tour-screenshots_es,
> > ubuntu-tour-screenshots_fr, etc).
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 11:00 PM, K.de Jong
> > <k.dejong@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I like the progress we have made
> > already.
> >
> > But, my initial thoughts for a tour
> > application were some sort of
> > picture and video howto's.
> > Texts are always needed and pictures
> > too.
> > but I do hope we can do some videos
> > too.
> >
> > Looking at the size of pictures we
> > have already
> > I wonder if some of that can be made
> > automatically,
> > this would reduce the amount of
> > files in the package.
> > but this may be wishful thinking...
> >
> >
> >
> > 2010/9/22 Jason Cook
> > <jason@xxxxxxxxxxx>:
> > > I aggree that basics are important
> > and if we don't have time for a
> > proper
> > > advanced section, then we should
> > wait.
> > > PS: I love the name Natty too
> > >
> > > On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 7:27 PM,
> > Alexander Lancey
> > <alex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > wrote:
> > >>
> > >> I think it will be a goal for
> > Natty (I love that name). I would
> > like to
> > >> see an advanced section
> > eventually, but I think the basics
> > are more
> > >> important.
> > >>
> > >> -Alex
> > >>
> > >> On Tue, 2010-09-21 at 19:23
> > -0400, Jason Cook wrote:
> > >> > If including an advanced
> > section is denied I will help you
> > with
> > >> > creating the advanced section.
> > This is something that I think would
> > be
> > >> > very useful for some new users.
> > >> >
> > >> > On Tue, Sep 21, 2010 at 6:36
> > PM, David Tigue <dtigue@xxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> > >> > I think an advanced
> > section would be something to think
> > about.
> > >> > Maybe not
> > >> > in the initial release,
> > or the version on the live disk, but
> > >> > maybe
> > >> > something in the way of
> > a plug-in that can be installed
> > later
> > >> > from the
> > >> > repos. I would think a
> > place for advanced users to be able
> > to
> > >> > quick
> > >> > reference stuff like a
> > simple samba/nfs/sftp setup, lamp
> > >> > setup, or maybe
> > >> > even something a little
> > less advanced would be nice to have.
> > I
> > >> > have
> > >> > always been real bad to
> > forget advanced commands in the
> > past.
> > >> > A place to
> > >> > look stuff up like that
> > instead of doing a separate web
> > search
> > >> > for
> > >> > anything I need would
> > be a huge help. Think of it as a
> > melting
> > >> > pot for
> > >> > all the on-line
> > documents advanced users have to
> > search for
> > >> > everyday.
> > >> > Maybe it could be
> > totally separate from the
> > Ubuntu-tour.
> > >> > Something like
> > >> > Ubuntu-advanced-tour.
> > If you guys don't like the idea of
> > >> > something like
> > >> > that, then do I have
> > permission to start something on the
> > side
> > >> > for more
> > >> > advanced users, using
> > some code from Ubuntu-tour ?
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > _______________________________________________
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> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > --
> > >> > Jason Cook
> > >> >
> > _______________________________________________
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> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > _______________________________________________
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> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jason Cook
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> > Met vriendelijke groeten,
> > Keimpe de Jong
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
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>
> --
>
> Greg Ryman
>
>
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>
>
>
> --
> Jason Cook
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References
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Advanced Section
From: David Tigue, 2010-09-21
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Re: Advanced Section
From: Jason Cook, 2010-09-21
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Re: Advanced Section
From: Alexander Lancey, 2010-09-21
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Re: Advanced Section
From: Jason Cook, 2010-09-21
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Re: Advanced Section
From: K.de Jong, 2010-09-22
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Re: Advanced Section
From: Alexander Lancey, 2010-09-22
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Re: Advanced Section
From: Ivo Reumkens, 2010-09-22
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Re: Advanced Section
From: Daniel Seemer, 2010-09-22
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Re: Advanced Section
From: Greg Ryman, 2010-09-22
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Re: Advanced Section
From: Jason Cook, 2010-09-22
