Name: [002] Ian Ozsvald
Member: 90 months
Authored: 181 videos

Ian Ozsvald

I am the co-founder of ShowMeDo (see http://showmedo.com/about), author of The Screencasting Handbook and the founder of the professional screencast production company ProCasts:

Professional Screencast Producers

I blog at ianozsvald.com and have an older A.I.-based consulting/programming site Mor Consulting.

Authored Video Series
OpenOffice 3.1 Base Introduction
OpenOffice 3.1 Base Introduction
Ian Ozsvald Create a simple database using OpenOffice's Base, based on a physiotherapy patient databa [...]
OpenOffice 3.1 Impress Introduction
OpenOffice 3.1 Impress Introduction
Ian Ozsvald Create your first Impress presentation using OpenOffice's PowerPoint-like presentation sy [...]
OpenOffice Calc 3.1 for Microsoft Excel users
OpenOffice Calc 3.1 for Microsoft Excel users
Ian Ozsvald This transition series will help you move from Microsoft Excel to OpenOffice Calc in a fe [...]
OpenOffice Writer 3.1 for Microsoft Word users
OpenOffice Writer 3.1 for Microsoft Word users
Ian Ozsvald If you're moving from Microsoft Word to OpenOffice.org then you'll want to know how to wo [...]
Python Beginners - File I/O
Python Beginners - File I/O
Ian Ozsvald Learning basic file input/output opens up the world of reading data in, manipulating it a [...]
Python Beginners - the 'if' statement
Python Beginners - the 'if' statement
Ian Ozsvald This short series introduces logic in Python by showing you the 'if' statement. Logical [...]
Python Beginners - Functions
Python Beginners - Functions
Ian Ozsvald This series teaches you how to define your own functions in Python. We cover how to writ [...]
Python Beginners - Loops and Iteration
Python Beginners - Loops and Iteration
Ian Ozsvald Iterating over a block of code is a very common operation when programming. Here I show [...]
Python Beginners - Common Variables and Containers
Python Beginners - Common Variables and Containers
Ian Ozsvald Python has many datatypes, you'll recognise some from other languages and some may be new [...]
Python Beginners - What Does Python Look Like?
Python Beginners - What Does Python Look Like?
Ian Ozsvald If you're coming to Python from a different language then you'll want to know how the syn [...]
COM and Python with pyWin32
COM and Python with pyWin32
Ian Ozsvald Learn to talk to COM-enabled applications on Windows using the open-source pyWin32 (by Ma [...]
Robust and Reliable Web Sites with twill and nosetests
Robust and Reliable Web Sites with twill and nosetests
Ian Ozsvald Learn how to use twill (a Python+shell web browser) and nosetests to unit-test your websi [...]
Build a wxPython Image Viewer
Build a wxPython Image Viewer
Ian Ozsvald Want to learn wxPython? Want a fully-worked example which leads you through to a working [...]
Python 101 - easygui and csv
Python 101 - easygui and csv
Ian Ozsvald Aimed at Python Beginner Programmers, this fully-worked series builds a complete applica [...]
Python Development on XP
Python Development on XP
Ian Ozsvald See PyDev and IDLE in action, program and debug code and then learn bullet-proof coding by [...]
Editing audio using Audacity
Editing audio using Audacity
Ian Ozsvald TechSmith asked me to create a video on using Audacity to edit narrations. Since the use [...]
AdBlock Plus in under a minute (Firefox)
AdBlock Plus in under a minute (Firefox)
Ian Ozsvald AdblockPlus.org hosts the popular adblocking plugin for Firefox. This video shows you ho [...]
Django In Under A Minute
Django In Under A Minute
Ian Ozsvald The Django web-app framework, written in Python, released at the start of September 2008. [...]
Firefox 3 vs Internet Explorer 8 (beta 1)
Firefox 3 vs Internet Explorer 8 (beta 1)
Ian Ozsvald IE8 and Firefox 3 are demonstrated, you can see them both in action along with recent fea [...]
Starting with Python
Starting with Python
Ian Ozsvald This guide covers installing Python, a language overview, writing a first program, learni [...]
Installing nose for nosetests
Installing nose for nosetests
Ian Ozsvald Install nosetests using a 1 line easy_install command. Nosetests gives us robust unit-te [...]
Installing twill (shell web browser)
Installing twill (shell web browser)
Ian Ozsvald See how to install twill - a Python (and shell) web-browsing tool - in 1 line with easy_i [...]
Installing easy_install with ez_setup.py
Installing easy_install with ez_setup.py
Ian Ozsvald Here we install easy_install using ez_setup.py (linked on the easy_install page). easy_in [...]
TurboGears Ultimate DVD (TG v1.0)
TurboGears Ultimate DVD (TG v1.0)
Ian Ozsvald and Kevin Dangoor Originally the TurboGears Ultimate DVD (produced in late 2006 by Kevin Dangoor), now show [...]
Arduino Hardware Hackery (USB + XP)
Arduino Hardware Hackery (USB + XP)
Ian Ozsvald These short demos show the low-cost Arduino hardware experimentation board in action on W [...]
My Favourite App
My Favourite App
mro and Ian Ozsvald and Lucas Holland and Dai and gasto See great applications in action. We're gathering examples of really nice applications - [...]
Welcome to SIAST GIS 2008
Welcome to SIAST GIS 2008
Ian Ozsvald This screencasts welcomes Ryan Galbraith's students in his SIAST GIS 2008 course. I show [...]
Introducing Wing 3
Introducing Wing 3
Ian Ozsvald and Stephan Deibel This two-part series will show you Wingware's new Wing 3 IDE. Topics: starting a new Pyt [...]
Adding Python to DOS Path
Adding Python to DOS Path
Ian Ozsvald Python is not added to the DOS path by default. If you run 'python' from the command li [...]
Make ShowMeDos with CamStudio
Make ShowMeDos with CamStudio
Ian Ozsvald We use the excellent (and free!) CamStudio 2.0 to make many of our ShowMeDo tutorials on W [...]
ShowMeDo's Presentation to PyCon
ShowMeDo's Presentation to PyCon
Kyran Dale and Ian Ozsvald none
Resources for Python Newbies
Resources for Python Newbies
Ian Ozsvald A short introduction to the on-line world of resources for Python programmers, targetted a [...]
Python Development with IPython
Python Development with IPython
Ian Ozsvald Four videos leading you through the installation and basic mastery of the powerful IPython [...]
Python with Stani's Python Editor (SPE)
Python with Stani's Python Editor (SPE)
Ian Ozsvald Two videos to demonstrate editing and debugging of Python code using the excellent SPE too [...]
[DEPRECATED] Screencasting On a Windows Machine
[DEPRECATED] Screencasting On a Windows Machine
Ian Ozsvald [This series is out of date - see the replacement CamStudio series]. Screencasting is eas [...]
Making The Perfect Cup Of Coffee
Making The Perfect Cup Of Coffee
Ian Ozsvald There is quite an art to making a perfect cup of coffee. Here we gather some of the lore.
ScummVM With Flight Of The Amazon Queen For MSWindows
ScummVM With Flight Of The Amazon Queen For MSWindows
Joakim Gândara and Ian Ozsvald ScummVM can take you back to the 80s and 90s, letting you play the older LucasArts point n [...]
Using Wing IDE Professional v2
Using Wing IDE Professional v2
Ian Ozsvald none
Beginning Python
Beginning Python
Ian Ozsvald [This series is out of date, you should really go to the new Python 2.5 series - Python Ne [...]

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Although as important as the software it supports, education and documentation are relatively neglected in the Open-source world. Coders love to code, and explaining how best to use or improve the software tends to be deferred or even sidelined.

At Showmedo we believe the community can play a vital role here and also say thanks for the tools and software that make our lives easier. If you have a piece of software you love or a programming langugage you are enthusiastic about, why not make a screencast showing others how to use it? All the stuff you wish you'd been told, the tips, tricks, insights that would have saved you time and frustration.

Screencasting is easier than you think, and we're happy to help you. You can emailus for advice or just use some of the how-to screencasts on the site. This screencasting learning-pathis a good place to start.

Kudos and Thanks for Ian
Adding Python to DOS Path

Thanks man
Python Beginner 31 months ago
Overview - building your own Image Viewer

very nice tutorial
hyde 31 months ago
Developing Python Programs Using the IPython Shell

This is how I like it. Infact, this is how most of us like it. Short and to the point. In UNIX programs are usually small and compact and do one thing very well. And so likewise, its good to teach one important concept at a time and then give freedom to the viewer to combine concepts he learns from many different videos. Easily graspable. : )
Ajjai 31 months ago
Developing Python Programs Using the IPython Shell

Good tutorial for beginner.Thank you.
Cuneyt 31 months ago
3 Minute Oveview (What Does Python Look Like?)

Thanks you for making this video series. It is real help for starters like me.
Nuwan Chaturanga 31 months ago
Batteries-included - the csv module

a very good start ...
aebruno 31 months ago
First 5 Minutes with Python

Thanks.

Wish I had found this resource sooner. Now, though, the other topics should make me able to increase skills faster.
Alan 31 months ago
First 5 Minutes with Python

All is new in Python for me. Great movie! Thank you!
Plamen 31 months ago
Adding Python to DOS Path

Great video! Thank you!
Plamen 31 months ago
For using a range

Thanks!
Dino 31 months ago
3 Minute Oveview (What Does Python Look Like?)

the demo is nice but why should I comment on every part
nawaf 31 months ago
The 20 Minute Wiki, 2nd Edition

Super cool :-)
happytig3r 31 months ago
First 5 Minutes with Python

Thanks for the 5 minute intro to python. I've got 2 Nutshell books, but I think I'll be using them only to supplement these ShowMeDo vids. Great job!!! Thanks for keeping it available to the general public for free :) Maybe I can return the favor and make a video one day myself.
Leigh 31 months ago
First 5 Minutes with Python

Keep up the good work.
Ted Maciag 31 months ago
3 Minute Oveview (What Does Python Look Like?)

simple and informative. you draw me in
Woody Dykes 31 months ago
Worked Solution - adding a Mirror function to the Image Viewer

Just right.

Thanks,

Mark
Mark 31 months ago
3 Minute Oveview (What Does Python Look Like?)

thanks
Mehmet Baykan 31 months ago
Exercise - add a Mirror function to our wxPython Image Viewer

Well done. Question: Are or have you been a teacher?

Also, following a standard "bar" cursor can be difficult. I have found the yellow highlighted cursor to be a little easier to follow.

Thanks again,

Mark
Mark 31 months ago
Your own Skeleton wxPython Application

Nice bite sized bits.

Thanks,

Mark
Mark 31 months ago
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