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PodcastingPodcastingfor All Who Wonderfor All Who Wonder

Podcasting - What is Podcasting - What is it?it?

•Distribution of multimedia Distribution of multimedia

•Over the InternetOver the Internet

•Using RSSUsing RSS

•for listening and viewing for listening and viewing on computer or portable on computer or portable devicedevice

Like “Radio”Like “Radio”Podcasting means both Podcasting means both

content and methodcontent and methodof deliveryof delivery

Subscription feed of Subscription feed of Automatically deliveredAutomatically delivered

New contentNew content

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Authoring a PodcastAuthoring a Podcast

•Record multimedia source filesRecord multimedia source files

•Generate MP3, M4a or Generate MP3, M4a or whateverwhatever

•Generate XML fileGenerate XML file

•Transfer to serverTransfer to server

•Create link to feedCreate link to feed

Podcasting Builds on RSSPodcasting Builds on RSS& implies a client-server & implies a client-server

relationshiprelationship

Viewing a PodcastViewing a Podcast

•Download podcast reader - iTunesDownload podcast reader - iTunes

•Locate a podcast feedLocate a podcast feed

•Subscribe to the feedSubscribe to the feed

•Download latest (or all) episodesDownload latest (or all) episodes

•Sync with portable device - iPodSync with portable device - iPod

Let’s ExploreLet’s Explore

•CNN.com - Podcast Directory

•HCS News - Link to iTunes

•Podcast.net - Directory of feeds

•PodcastDirectory.com - Directory of feeds

•IzzyVideo.com - Podcast video tutorials

•Audio Blogger - Free service to record audio files

•pcPLANTS.blogspot - Samples from audio blogger

•Podcast Maker - Podcast authoring for Macintosh

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