Podcasting

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Podcasting

+ - What is Podcasting?
- ~ A podcast is a series of digital media files (either audio or video) that are released episodically and downloaded through web syndication. The mode of delivery is what differentiates podcasts from other ways of accessing media files over the Internet, such as simple download or streamed webcasts: special client software applications known as podcatchers (e.g., iTunes, Zune, Juice, and Winamp) are used to automatically identify and download new files in the series when they are released by accessing a centrally-maintained web feed that lists all files associated with the series. New files can thus be downloaded automatically by the podcatcher and stored locally on the user's computer or other device for offline use, giving simpler access to episodic content. ~Wikipedia
+ - Creating the Media
- + - Capturing
  - Computer
    - Microphone
    - Audio Analog Input
      - Cassette
      - LPs
    - WebCamera
    - Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP)
      - ~ Skype
      - ~ OpenWengo
  - MP3 player recorder
  - Video Camera
- + - Editing
  - Audio
    - Audacity
  - Video
    - Windows Movie Maker
    - iMovie
- + - Encoding
  - + - Media Formats
    - Audio
      - MP3
    - Video
      - MP4
  - + - Audio
    - ~ Audacity
    - ID3Tags
      - Definition: ID3 Tags are text data embedded in the MP3 file. This text has fields for: Artist; Album; Genre; Year.
        ~ Mp3 Tag Tools
  - Video
    - MediaCoder
    - Super7
- RSS
  - ~ Listgarden
+ - Hosting
- + - UNCW
  - ~ iTunes University
  - Community.uncw.edu
    - ~ Wiki
    - ~ Wordpress
  - ~ Flash Streaming Server
  - BlackBoard/WebCT
- ~ Archive.org
  - + - ~ ourmedia.org
    - ~ Ourmedia Publishing Page
- ~ drop.io
+ - Listening
- Directories of podcasts
- + - RSS Aggregators (PodCatchers)
  - + - ~ iTunes
    - + - iTunes Training
      - + - Importing Podcasts
        ~ Subscribe through iTunes
        
        ~ iPod101 Lesson5: Plug into Podcasts
      - ~ Importing a music CD
      - ~ Podcasting FAQ
  - + - ~ Juice
    - Juice is accessible for blind and visually impaired users (windows version only)
    - ~ Can be branded and loaded with predefined themes for $100
  - + - ~ SongBird
    - Songbird is a Web player built from Firefox's browser engine.
  - ~ FireAnt
- + - Portable Playing Devices
  - Ipod
  - PocketPC
  - MP3Player
  - PSP
  - iRiver
- + - Media Players
  - ~ iTunes
  - ~ RealMedia
  - + - Windows Media Player
    - ~ V10
    - ~ V11beta
  - ~ WinAmp
  - ~ VLC
+ - Links
- ~ Busy Podcasters Guide
- ~ Wikipedia
- ~ Toy makers hitch stars to iPod craze
- ~ TOEFL Study Guide in iPod format
- ~ Apple iTunes tips
- ~ Apple's iTunes Player Climbs Streaming Media Charts
- ~ Podcasts outnumber Radio Stations
- + - ~ Hacking your iPod
  - This is by far the best chunk of knowledge concerning my iPod I've come across to date. Now the large hard drive (30gb) is useful with the portable apps and the ability to play my files from my iPod and save files to my iPod
- ~ iTunes Podcast page
- ~ 49% of MP3 player owners own an Apple iPod
- + - Library Conference Presentations on Podcasting (thanks to Gary Moore for the links)
  - ~ http://www.palinet.org/rss/cil/pod101.pps
  - ~ http://openstacks.net/podcastcybertour2.ppt