Tools

===What is Screencasting? | Why Use Screencasts? **|** Tools **|** Examples | My Best Practices ===

**Free**

 * [|CamStudio] (Windows Only)
 * [|Go View] (Windows Only)
 * [|Flowgram]
 * [|Jing Project]
 * Also screen capture and mark up/annotate
 * [|Screencast-O-Matic]
 * [|Screencastle]
 * [|Screenjelly]
 * [|Screentoaster]
 * [|Wink] (Windows & Linux x86)
 * [|Voicethread]

Not-So-Free

 * [|Adobe Captivate](Currently Windows Only)
 * [|Techsmith Camtasia] (Currently Windows Only)
 * [|Screenflow] (Mac) **Personal Favorite on the Mac side**
 * [|ScreenRecord] (Mac)
 * [|iShowU](Mac)

Microphones
I recommend USB mics whenever possible


 * [|Samson CO1U]
 * [|Samson CO3U]
 * [|Snowball]
 * [|Snowflake]