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    Explore "tutorials" with insightful episodes like "Hasty Treat - Building Curriculum for Courses" and "Recording Screencasts - Hardware, Software, Dos and Don'ts" from podcasts like ""Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats" and "Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats"" and more!

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    Hasty Treat - Building Curriculum for Courses

    Hasty Treat - Building Curriculum for Courses

    In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes discuss how they create courses, design and build curriculum, as well as insights and best practices for content creation.

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    Show Notes

    4:32 - Wes’ process

    • Figure out what to make
    • Build the thing you’re teaching in the course
    • Have it reviewed by experts
    • Simplify and create a linear flow for what you’re teaching

    16:25 - Scott’s process

    • Chose a topic
    • Build the thing
    • Create the outline as you go
    • Have goals in mind, for individual topics
    • Record with final code open

    28:25 - How to get started

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    Recording Screencasts - Hardware, Software, Dos and Don'ts

    Recording Screencasts - Hardware, Software, Dos and Don'ts

    In this episode, Scott and Wes everything about their recording — from gear to software to tips and tricks for creating a good screencast.

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    Show Notes

    2:00

    4:00

    14:30

    • What are the essentials for hardware?
    • Put a t-shirt under your keyboard

    16:00

    32:00

    • Making Mistakes
    • Leaving in goof ups and debugging

    40:00

    • Bad screen recordings
    • What is boring? What is annoying?
    • Recording pet peves
    • Tips for sizing your editor
    • Gross sounds
    • Too many files

    50:00

    • What makes a good recording?
    • Good contrast on colour scheme
    • Keeping the code open
    • Short recordings

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