What Is Podcasting? As Internet based technologies have continued to improve and enhance our ability to communicate with one another globally, a transformation of the radio show form of media was destined to occur. The Internet world's form of broadcasting, knows as podcasting, is the new face of radio journalism in a technology era. Despite podcasting's continued existing since 2004, many people are still unaware of what podcasts are and how podcasts can be obtained. Now, lets discover what a podcast is.
What Is A Podcast?
A podcast (or non-streamed webcast) is a series of digital media files(either audio or video) that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication. The word replaced webcast in common vernacular due to the fame of the iPod and its role in the rising popularity and innovation of web feeds.
The mode of delivery differentiates podcasting from other means of accessing media files over the Internet, such as direct download, or streamed web casting. A list of all the audio or video files currently associated with a given series is maintained centrally on the distributor's server as a web feed, and the listener or viewer employs special client application software known as a pod-catcher that can access this web feed, check it for updates, and download any new files in the series. This process can be automated so that new files are downloaded automatically. Files are stored locally on the user's computer or other device ready for offline use, giving simple and convenient access to episodic content. Commonly used audio file formats are Ogg Vorbis and MP3. In many respects, this is closer to traditional publishing models associated with books and magazines (as opposed to radio, which uses a live stream).
History Of Podcast? Podcasting began to catch hold with the public in late 2004, though during the 1998 – 2001 dot-com era there were multiple "podcasts".Many individuals and groups including Dawn and Drew of The Dawn and Drew Show, Kris and Betsy Smith of Croncast and Dan Klass of The Bitterest Pill contributed to the early emergence and popularity of podcasts. Adam Curry, VJ, is credited with coming up with the idea to automate the delivery and syncing of textual content to portable audio players. The first application to make this process feasible was iPodderX, developed by August Trometer and Ray Slakinski. Since the 1930's there have been radio talk shows and news programs. Today, through the evolution of the internet TCP capabilities, along with cheaper hardware and software, audio podcasts are doing what was historically done through radio broadcast station.
In June 2005, Apple released iTunes 4.9 with native support for podcasts. While this made receiving podcasts more convenient, it effectively ended advancement of the podcast medium by independent developers. To add to the cooling factor, Apple issued Cease and Desist orders to many podcast application developers and service providers for using the term "iPod" or "Pod" in the name of their product.
Using Podcast In iTunes? For those who own Apple devices like iPods or are simply interested in enjoying podcasts from the computer, obtaining Apple's iTunes is an important first step. Apple offers free downloads of the iTunes software on their website if it is not already installed. An iTunes account must also be registered in order to access the online podcast library and other Internet based features of iTunes. After iTunes has been initially set up podcasts can be downloaded directly in iTunes. Click on the Podcast Directory link to begin viewing the library of available podcasts. Click on any relevant podcast to expand it and see the episode listing. Single episodes may be selected or the entire podcast may be played by double-clicking on the podcast. To find a specific podcast in iTunes, click on the arrow next to the Podcast Directory button. After clicking the arrow, type your search for the author, subject, or title of the podcast into the search box in the left column or at the top right of the iTunes screen. Interested in saving a podcast? Clicking the Source button gives listeners a list of older podcasts that can be downloaded and saved in the iTunes library. Users can also configure options to determine how often new episodes should be downloaded making it easy to keep up to date with all of a listener's favorite podcasts.
Syncing Podcast With An iPod? Podcast listeners wanting to get their podcast fix on the go can use iTunes to quickly and easily sync their podcasts with their Apple device. After subscribing to podcasts, plug an Apple device into the computer running iTunes. After iTunes recognizes the device, click on the device's icon in the left-hand column to access the device settings. Clicking on the podcast tab will present the user with number of options to configure which podcasts should be synced to the device every time the device is connected and which podcasts should be automatically updated, making podcasts easy to manage in the device's library. Users may even specify how many episodes of each podcast they want to keep synced with the device at any given time, helping conserve disk space on the iPod. After syncing podcasts with an iPod, they can be accessed in the iPod's library under the "Podcast" directory and can be played just like any music file stored on the device.
Using Podcast With Other Media Player Software? Some users prefer to listen to their podcasts with software alternatives to iTunes. To listen to podcasts located on iTunes in another media player, right-click on any podcast in iTunes and select the "Copy Podcast URL" option. This URL can be copied into the address bar of most media players. For podcasts found elsewhere on the Internet, simply right click the link to the podcast and choose to "Copy Link Information" to obtain another URL that can be copied to other media players.
What Is Podcasting?
As Internet based technologies have continued to improve and enhance our ability to communicate with one another globally, a transformation of the radio show form of media was destined to occur. The Internet world's form of broadcasting, knows as podcasting, is the new face of radio journalism in a technology era. Despite podcasting's continued existing since 2004, many people are still unaware of what podcasts are and how podcasts can be obtained. Now, lets discover what a podcast is.
What Is A Podcast?
A podcast (or non-streamed webcast) is a series of digital media files(either audio or video) that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication. The word replaced webcast in common vernacular due to the fame of the iPod and its role in the rising popularity and innovation of web feeds.The mode of delivery differentiates podcasting from other means of accessing media files over the Internet, such as direct download, or streamed web casting. A list of all the audio or video files currently associated with a given series is maintained centrally on the distributor's server as a web feed, and the listener or viewer employs special client application software known as a pod-catcher that can access this web feed, check it for updates, and download any new files in the series. This process can be automated so that new files are downloaded automatically. Files are stored locally on the user's computer or other device ready for offline use, giving simple and convenient access to episodic content. Commonly used audio file formats are Ogg Vorbis and MP3. In many respects, this is closer to traditional publishing models associated with books and magazines (as opposed to radio, which uses a live stream).
History Of Podcast?
Podcasting began to catch hold with the public in late 2004, though during the 1998 – 2001 dot-com era there were multiple "podcasts".Many individuals and groups including Dawn and Drew of The Dawn and Drew Show, Kris and Betsy Smith of Croncast and Dan Klass of The Bitterest Pill contributed to the early emergence and popularity of podcasts. Adam Curry, VJ, is credited with coming up with the idea to automate the delivery and syncing of textual content to portable audio players. The first application to make this process feasible was iPodderX, developed by August Trometer and Ray Slakinski. Since the 1930's there have been radio talk shows and news programs. Today, through the evolution of the internet TCP capabilities, along with cheaper hardware and software, audio podcasts are doing what was historically done through radio broadcast station.
In June 2005, Apple released iTunes 4.9 with native support for podcasts. While this made receiving podcasts more convenient, it effectively ended advancement of the podcast medium by independent developers. To add to the cooling factor, Apple issued Cease and Desist orders to many podcast application developers and service providers for using the term "iPod" or "Pod" in the name of their product.
Using Podcast In iTunes?
For those who own Apple devices like iPods or are simply interested in enjoying podcasts from the computer, obtaining Apple's iTunes is an important first step. Apple offers free downloads of the iTunes software on their website if it is not already installed. An iTunes account must also be registered in order to access the online podcast library and other Internet based features of iTunes.
After iTunes has been initially set up podcasts can be downloaded directly in iTunes. Click on the Podcast Directory link to begin viewing the library of available podcasts. Click on any relevant podcast to expand it and see the episode listing. Single episodes may be selected or the entire podcast may be played by double-clicking on the podcast.
To find a specific podcast in iTunes, click on the arrow next to the Podcast Directory button. After clicking the arrow, type your search for the author, subject, or title of the podcast into the search box in the left column or at the top right of the iTunes screen.
Interested in saving a podcast? Clicking the Source button gives listeners a list of older podcasts that can be downloaded and saved in the iTunes library. Users can also configure options to determine how often new episodes should be downloaded making it easy to keep up to date with all of a listener's favorite podcasts.
Syncing Podcast With An iPod?
Podcast listeners wanting to get their podcast fix on the go can use iTunes to quickly and easily sync their podcasts with their Apple device. After subscribing to podcasts, plug an Apple device into the computer running iTunes. After iTunes recognizes the device, click on the device's icon in the left-hand column to access the device settings. Clicking on the podcast tab will present the user with number of options to configure which podcasts should be synced to the device every time the device is connected and which podcasts should be automatically updated, making podcasts easy to manage in the device's library. Users may even specify how many episodes of each podcast they want to keep synced with the device at any given time, helping conserve disk space on the iPod.
After syncing podcasts with an iPod, they can be accessed in the iPod's library under the "Podcast" directory and can be played just like any music file stored on the device.
Using Podcast With Other Media Player Software?
Some users prefer to listen to their podcasts with software alternatives to iTunes. To listen to podcasts located on iTunes in another media player, right-click on any podcast in iTunes and select the "Copy Podcast URL" option. This URL can be copied into the address bar of most media players. For podcasts found elsewhere on the Internet, simply right click the link to the podcast and choose to "Copy Link Information" to obtain another URL that can be copied to other media players.
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