SketchCasting.net

Podcasting with a WhiteBoard

Sketchcasting is a fresh entry in the world of blogging, introduced by Richard Ziade

As the name suggests, Sketchcasting brings together Sketching and Casting. The process enables the blogger to present an idea, thought, plan or anything they want in an illustrative manner.

Sketchcasting throws open brilliant possibilities. Through this site we attempt to bring together, the concept of Sketchcasting with all its Pros and Cons, along with feasible solutions.


Why Sketch Casting

July 28th, 2007 by admin

  1. It is ideal for bloggers who have to bring forward a difficult or complex idea. A text presentation may run the risk of confusing the audience. For instance, one can use it to introduce a new idea that will be difficult to understand otherwise.
  2. An animated look, adds to the entertainment value without reducing the significance of the matter.
  3. The visual effect holds on the attention of the audience longer and makes a deep impact.
  4. More fun to work with rather then typing texts.
  5. There is no need have any artistic skills, a person who can write can also draw in a tablet PC.
  6. Writing a post can take more time selecting the right words etc or one has to hire a professional writer whereas it’s easier and quicker in case of Sketchingcasting, if you have the materials ready in hand.

But still there are still some negative aspects of it.

  1. Equipments required to carry out the entire process can add upto a lot, particularly the tablet PC. A cheaper version of tablet PC can serve as a way out. Settle for it, if Sketchcasting benefits you in more than one way and getting it on your blog cuts down your effort to a great extent.
  2. Drawing with mouse is difficult even for the expert bloggers. To make things smooth go for a digipen/pad that’s much cheaper and makes drawing simpler. You can also use it instead of a Tablet PC.
  3. While for SEO purposes sketchcasting doesn’t do any good since Google doesn’t index videos yet. One way to negate the damage is to repeat the information in a text form.
  4. Some viewers skim through a particular post to check if it’s of any use to them or no. This obviously may not be the case with a Sketchcasting unless the viewer lets the video download completely and then fastforwards in between.