Part of the plan is to have a social network to go along with the show. But, first we need to get out some content.

One thing that can really make a presentation more exciting is to include an image. There is a nice free image capture program, called Jing, that runs on both Wintel and Mac platforms. Google “Jing” to find it or go directly to http://www.jingproject.com

One consideration in using screen capture softare, however, is intellectual property. For presentations, to protect yourself include somewhere on the page a small copy of the URL you got the image from. For commercial use, however, you need to ensure you are not violating someone’s IP (intellectual properly).

BTW, Jing is free and carries no adverts. Puzzle: what’s their business model.

Hint: If you want to explore other screen capture alternatives, click on the “Screen Capture” tag that appears in the header of this posting.

HOW DO YOU CHANGE THE IMAGE ON YOUR BLOG?
Click on Image and Choose the Custom Image option either in the pull down or near the top of the Appearance page. You can then, by playing around with the settings a bit, size and select your own image to replace any already on the page.

HOW DO I CREATE AN IMAGE OF THE CORRECT SIZE?
Once you select the Custom Image option you will be shown the required image size. Using screen capture software (such as Jing, to be discussed in my next posting), create an image of the appropriate size and save it as a file. Back in the Custom Image page you can then select that file to replace whatever image was previously there.