Mr. Matthew A. CrestDesigner. Developer. Husband. Friend.

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Client CMS Training“The Hando!”

“Transition”

“Are we there yet?”

Typical Client GuideText document to explain how things work.

!is x 12 pages != fun

!at is a suck.• Takes hours to create

• May skip something a client forgets. Every. Single. Time.

• Repeated explanations of how to do something

Video Client GuideQuick screencasts to show how things work.

Method 1: In an EE template• The videos are viewable on the regular website

• Restrict the template to logged in Admins

!at’s more better

Method 2: Accessory• Exists in the Control Panel

• New to EE 2.x

• Tutorials readily available (always by the thing they’re having trouble with)

Accessory

Accessory

Make it happenRecord - upload - show

Record the screencast• Options: Screenr, ScreenToaster, Screen"ick

• Web apps are easiest to use, but have drawbacks: privacy & concern over their longevity

• Recording & hosting your own is better IMHO, but requires a bit more work (#le conversion mostly)

• I use Screen"ick

• Upload the video #le via FTP

Install the accessory• client_training added to:

• system/expressionengine/third_party/

• themes/third_party/

Customize the accessory/system/expressionengine/third_parties/client_training/views/video_embed.php

Add in the video title, description, and #le location

Customize the accessory/system/expressionengine/third_parties/client_training/views/video_embed.php

Add in the video title, description, and #le location

Further Information• Will have an article on this topic posted in the next

week to Design Litmus blog

• Will also post: code samples & EE accessory

• http://DesignLitm.us

• @DesignLitmus

Good day.

Matt Crest@Artletichttp://Artletic.com