Welcome everyone to our first Screencast.com blog post! We're finally into 2008 and I'm excited to be starting off the new year with a new product blog that I hope will serve as a better way to open a line of communication with the Screencast.com community. I want this blog to help me and the team establish a dialog with our users in a way that the old Feedback form and User-to-User forums just couldn't do. With this blog we'll be presenting to you updates and information that is not only Screencast.com product-specific, but also sharing with you trends in the industry of video on the net. I hope that you'll use the blog's commenting capabilities to continue the dialog by asking questions and submitting suggestions as well. All honest input is warmly welcomed and as much as we can, we'll be sure to be as responsive as we can to all posts.

So - with all that said, let's start to meet the team that's been working for so long to give you Screencast.com!

Dirk Frazier - Product Manager

Hi everyone - my name is Dirk Frazier and while I've worked at TechSmith for almost four years, I took over as the Product Manager of Screencast.com back in July 2007. My background is diverse, ranging from stints in the worlds of gas plasma technology, to the automotive industry, to the wonderful world of software development where I've done Web application and database programming, sales and sales engineering, and now product management. I love technology and can't seem to keep my fingers out of all things new and cool - which is a nice way of saying my IT department hates me. I look forward to establishing and growing an ongoing dialog with everyone so please don't be shy and help us make Screencast.com the best that it can be.

John Wood - Lead Developer

Hi. My name is John Wood. I have worked at TechSmith for over 2 years, mostly working on Screencast.com. I have been a developer for a long time and have worn many hats. I have worked with many languages, from C to the ever-popular Mumps, and in a variety of industries, from controlling building HVAC to 3D animation. I am a huge Michigan State University sports fan, as evidenced by naming my dog Sparty (which was a little more unique when I lived in Wisconsin). I love programming and everything else related to bringing you a great product. I hope you enjoy our blog and find it very useful.

Justin Welsch - Lead Developer

Hi! My name is Justin Welsch. I am a Lead Developer on Screencast.com. As a Lead Developer I am responsible for the actual code that makes Screencast.com work. I am heavily involved in software engineering and design. I also put in my two cents when it comes to product steering and management. I am a Michigan State University graduate and have worked at TechSmith since 2001.

Andy Bell - Lead QA

Hi, my name is Andy and I am a Software Test Engineer for TechSmith and the QA Lead for the Screencast.com project. In short I do my best to make sure Screencast.com is a great experience for all of you! I am very interested in hearing how you use Screencast.com and what you would like improved in the future.

Matt Dyer - Help Center Guru

Hey there--I'm Matt Dyer, an information developer at TechSmith working on Screencast.com. I write for the Screencast.com Help Center. My goal is to help our users (both content owners and viewers) get the most out of their screencast.com experience. I look forward to sharing tips and tricks with you in future blog posts.

Jeff Benton - Operations Guru

Hi, I'm Jeff, a Network Engineer at TechSmith and the guy in charge of keeping Screencast.com running smoothly 24/7. I can usually be found in the Network Operations Center scanning log files, applying updates, and talking sweetly to my servers.

Betsy Weber - TechSmith Chief Evangelist - Visit my blog

Betsy Weber joined TechSmith in 2000 and is the company's Chief Evangelist. With nearly a decade of experience in corporate training and product management, Betsy has worked on both the development and customer service side of delivering business applications.

Betsy leads the company's highly-acclaimed evangelism program where she collaborates with customers, industry experts and technologists from all over the world.