Presentation given at EE Camp 2010. http://expressionenginecamp.com

1. Mr. Matthew A. Crest
Designer. Developer. Husband. Friend.
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matt@artletic.com
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2. Client CMS Training
“The Handoff”
“Transition”
“Are we there yet?”

3. Typical Client Guide
Text document to explain how things work.

6. This x 12 pages != fun

7. That is a suck.
• Takes hours to create
• May skip something a client forgets.
Every. Single. Time.
• Repeated explanations of how to do something

8. Video Client Guide
Quick screencasts to show how things work.

9. Method 1: In an EE template
• The videos are viewable on the regular website
• Restrict the template to logged in Admins

14. That’s more better

15. 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)

16. Accessory

17. Accessory

18. Make it happen
Record - upload - show

19. Record the screencast
• Options: Screenr, ScreenToaster, Screenflick
• 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 (file conversion mostly)
• I use Screenflick
• Upload the video file via FTP

20. Install the accessory
• client_training added to:
• system/expressionengine/third_party/
• themes/third_party/

21. Customize the accessory
/system/expressionengine/third_parties/
client_training/views/video_embed.php
Add in the video title, description,
and file location

22. Customize the accessory
/system/expressionengine/third_parties/
client_training/views/video_embed.php
Add in the video title, description,
and file location

23. 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

24. Good day.
Matt Crest
@Artletic
http://Artletic.com