Resource Review 2 - Jing Blog

Jing's website, www.jingproject.com, also features a blog:

http://blog.jingproject.com/

The blog discusses all Jing-related topics, and features video clips of the different ways in which people have used Jing. One of the recent posts includes a handy downloadable PDF introducing the software and how to use it properly:

http://blog.jingproject.com/2009/08/welcome-to-jing---a-guide-to-t.html

Entries are written mostly by company officials, but they do encourage people to contact them with ideas for new uses. The blog aims to collaborate among company officials and users to make Jing better and promote usage. It seems to be a great way to troubleshoot the program and find out more information about it in general. New entries are posted once every few days, and involve a variety of topics. Although Jing is free, it is interesting that the company has made such an effort to reach users and promote this product. Perhaps this is because Jing is created by TechSmith, a larger company responsible for more advanced and expensive programs like SnagIt and Camtasia. In a way, Jing is sort of a gateway for users to begin experimenting with these types of software and perhaps find the need for more features through other programs in the future.