A screen capture, or screenshot is an image taken to record the visible items displayed on the monitor or another visual output device. It is often used in documentation and user guides to instruct how to use software to accomplish specific purposes.
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Just as I would with words, I'll cut out the obvious and whatever does not add value. I prefer an additive approach (put it in only when the words seem inadequate) over a subtractive approach (take it out if it seems superfluous). In other words, I'll be more open to screen shots in the future, but they have to work themselves into the document, not just be their by entitlement until expelled.
Hughes, Michael A. User Assistance (2009). Articles>Documentation>Technical Illustration>Screen Captures
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Choosing a Screen Capture Tool
Checklist of key criteria for selecting a tool to take screen captures (screenshots / screen dumps). Screen captures are used within all forms of software documentation, such as user manuals, online help files, interactive demos and tutorials, but also for web sites and brochures.
Marc Achtelig. indoition engineering. Articles>Documentation>Software>Screen Captures
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Market overview of recommendable tools for creating screen captures (screenshots, screen dumps). Screen captures are required within all forms of software documentation, such as user manuals, online help files, interactive demos and tutorials, but also for web sites and brochures.
Achtelig, Marc. indoition engineering. Resources>Software>Help>Screen Captures
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Auswahl eines Screen Capture Tools
Screenshots oder Screencaptures). Benötigt werden Screenshots in allen Formen von Software-Dokumentation, z.B. für Handbücher, Online-Hilfen, interaktive Demos und Tutorials, aber auch für Webseiten oder Broschüren.
Achtelig, Marc. indoition engineering. (German) Articles>TC>Help>Screen Captures
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Marktüberblick Screen Capture Tools
Überblick über empfehlenswerte Tools zum Erstellen von Bildschirmfotos (engl. Screen Captures, Screenshots oder Screen Dumps). Screenshots werden in allen Formen von Software-Dokumentation benötigt, z.B. für Handbücher, Online-Hilfen, interaktive Demos und Tutorials, sowie auf Webseiten und in Broschüren.
Achtelig, Marc. indoition engineering. (German) Resources>Software>Help>Screen Captures
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So What’s Up with Screen Captures? 
In this first column on media matters, Lee discusses screen captures, including quality, manipulation, file type, file size, and more.
Lee, Marc. Intercom (2009). Articles>Documentation>Technical Illustration>Screen Captures
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Adding Screenshots in Help Topics
Here are a few tips for adding screenshots to your help topics.
HelpScribe (2009). Articles>Documentation>Help>Screen Captures
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Captivate: Change the Autotext for Captions
One small thing that’s annoyed me about Captivate ever since I started using it to create software demos is the default text. It starts off being a proper sentence, but doesn’t have closing punctuation (e.g. Select the [blah] menu). I’ve never bothered to investigate if I could change it--as I said, it’s a small annoyance.
CyberText Newsletter (2009). Articles>Multimedia>Screen Captures>Adobe Captivate
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Screencasting for a Living? Yes You Can
For about Five years I worked for AT&T as a full time Instructional Designer and my worked involved the creation of training videos for the employees at AT&T. I loved it. It was creative, challenging and not stressful at all.
Schoen, Michelle. Virtual Assistant Demo Girl (2009). Careers>Documentation>Video>Screen Captures
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The popular JavaScript library jQuery is an amazing way to extend the design possibilities of your site beyond what CSS can do. But luckily, if you are already comfortable with CSS, you have a huge head start in jQuery! This is a very basic introduction to including jQuery on your web page and getting started writing a few functions.
Coyier, Chris. CSS Tricks (2008). Articles>Web Design>Interaction Design>Screen Captures
