Temecula Tech

Those screen videos, also known as screencasts, have become popular ways to learn to use software. The two big names that I’m familiar with are Lynda.com and Atomic Learning. Atomic Learning seems targeted towards teachers while Lynda.com is more for creative professionals. The prices and quality of each service is reflected in the cost. Atomic Learning is $79.99 a year for access to their entire library while Lynda.com is $250. Lynda.com also makes their tutorials available on CD/DVD starting at $49.95 although there may be some cheaper titles. Overall, the production quality of Lynda.com is much higher, particularly the audio. Atomic Learning has an overly compressed sound to the narration while Lynda.com is very clear and doesn’t sound compressed at all. Both run fine over the Internet if you have a high speed connection.