The Plain English Series from Common Craft
I’ve recently posted the latest in the procession of viral Common Craft videos that have exploded onto the online video scene over the last 6 months, which covers online Photosharing. In the interest of thoroughness I wanted to include the previous versions as well.
Each video is designed to introduce a specific aspect of social software or emerging technology in a way that is free from abbreviations, geek-speak and techno-babbling. It’s gentle on tech, yet comprehensive on substance.
Interestingly enough the videos don’t feature a person or even a computer. It’s all presented by scraps of paper, hand gestures, and an extraordinary amount of ingenuity.
Common Craft has released several videos, each of which are featured and quoted below.
“We made this video for our friends (and yours) that haven’t yet felt the power of our friend the RSS reader. We want to convert people and if you know someone who would love RSS and hasn’t yet tried it, point them here for 3.5 minutes.”
“We made this video because wiki web sites are easy to use, but hard to describe. We hope to turn you on to a better way to plan a camping trip, or create the next Wikipedia.”
Social Networking in Plain English
“We made this video for people who wonder why social networking sites are so popular. We think one reason is because they help to solve a real world problem.”
Social Bookmarking in Plain English
“We made this video because we want people to see the power of social bookmarking and how it makes web pages easy to remember, organize and share.”
“We made this 3 minute video for people who wonder why blogs are such a big deal.If you’re a blogger who wants people to understand why you have a blog and how it works, this video is for you.”
