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Why Does Everything Have To Be Video?
app103:
I remember an incident with my printer, and an error that kept telling me to open the paper tray...the same paper tray that I thought was already open. Text based instructions were failing me, photos were not properly illustrating how to fix the issue, and I was pretty well convinced there was something wrong with my printer.
Then I came across this video:
Yup, that door that didn't look like a paper tray door, was actually the paper tray door. :-[
tomos:
I think like everything, they have their place - they work someplaces, like app's example above.
Where it gets me is when you're trying to find out about a software, and *all* they offer on the home page is a video after a brainless mini bulleted list. Offering a video is fine, but no reasonably detailed list of features I find terrible. That's usually where I leave the website. I'll come back if someone highly recommends it, or I know I need it.
But I resent watching every minute of that pesky video -- nah :p in fairness watching the video is can be informative, it's just you're not able to pace how fast you take in the info, quickly search for that feature you need.
Once I know I want the software, then videos are really helpful for figuring out the gui etc.
PS thanks mouser for the new thread :up:
KynloStephen66515:
I want to throw my 2c into the pot here
So here is a video that sums up what I think:
;)
tomos:
^ hah :P
wanted to say TL,DW,
but I managed it
wraith808:
That's exactly what I meant above. You can monetize video a lot easier, with better conversions than text. I prefer text- I read books, but now that my company has done away with our safarionline subscription in favor of pluralsight subscriptions, I find myself delving into subjects a lot less. With books, if you already know part of the material, it's a lot easier to skip it, and if you want to reference the subject matter later, it's easier to find in text. Just my feelings on the subject. And I didn't need a video to convey it :P
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