What type of tutorials do you prefer?

[DanDaBear]

I like both. A video overview to get an idea of what's going on and step-by-step instructions with pics to actually DO it yourself.
it's easier to re-read a written page than to find your place in a video tutorial.

[jonnycross]

I prefer the vids

(just lazy I guess)
regards Jon

[DocRock]

Hmm - althought I voted for videos (which are well done by Xara) I actually prefer both for different reasons. Videos quickly show the workflow and text/static graphics allow me to move slowly and perhaps to get more detail and options.

[gracehjs]

Maybe we need another option "both"

[iamtheblues]

I use video tutorials for a general overview of procedures and static graphics for more detailed instruction - which I can take at my own pace.
Saludos,
Bob.

[ginger44]

The videos for ver 4 were great. People learn in different ways, I just happen to prefer 'visual'.

While we are on about videos, could we please have a depository other than YouTube ? somewhere where they are easily downloadable so that we can play then over again if need be ? Some parts of the world are still on dialup and waiting for those videos to load is excrutiating

Yvonne

[Suvek]

Text and screenshots usually work better for me. Having the whole "timeline" in front of your eyes at once is nice thing - easily done with text, difficult with video.

[AndyN]

As a prodominently visual person I fing reading through reams of text a bit of bind. The videos in Xara products are icing on the cake for me

Tip: To please us all why dont you put some screen shots and text in the videos so those tht want them can pause at that point...just a thought

[Paladin]

For just learning knowledge, such as hints, tips, keyboard shortcuts, procedures, or for getting an overview of the process or of a software package, and covering a lot of ground in the most time-efficient manner, I prefer video (which is why I have a Lynda.com subscription).

But, for actually doing tutorials, working through them step by step, I think that the static format is better. Otherwise, you're just basically converting a video to static anyway as you stop and start it while working through the tutorial, n'est-ce pas? :-)

One advantage of video in this regard is that steps are seldom left out, which is distressingly not the case with static, where too often I find that the expository image has changed between instruction steps in ways that are completely unaccounted for by the instructions up to that point. You're left scratching your head, thinking, "Hmm, OK, did this, did that, I'm OK up to here, now what happened between here and here to make it look like that?" With a video you see the process occur, or the result doesn't appear on screen.

cheers,
scott

[DiscoverIT]

I have voted for Static web-based text and screenshot tutorials as I am profoundly deaf and I have yet to find a video that comes with subtitles!