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What exactly is a “ podcast ”? iPod + broadcast = Podcast “ A podcast is a digital media file, or a related collection of such files, which is distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds for playback on portable media players and personal computers.” Wikipedia

iPod + broadcast = Podcast

“ A podcast is a digital media file, or a related collection of such files, which is distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds for playback on portable media players and personal computers.”

Wikipedia

So really, what exactly is a “ podcast ”? What makes a podcast different from multimedia on the web? Multimedia on the web + syndication Podcasts are automatically delivered to subscribers via a syndication process Subscribers can then listen or view the podcast at their convenience.

What makes a podcast different from multimedia on the web?

Multimedia on the web + syndication

Podcasts are automatically delivered to subscribers via a syndication process

Subscribers can then listen or view the podcast at their convenience.

Create a podcast in 3 easy steps Step 1 – Create the podcast content Step 2 – Upload the podcast content file Step 3 – Create & Upload the RSS Feed file

Step 1 – Create the podcast content

Step 2 – Upload the podcast content file

Step 3 – Create & Upload the RSS Feed file

Step 1 – Create the podcast content Capture (record) the content Edit and save the content as audio/video file Audio should be saved in MP3 format Video should be saved in either mpeg or avi format

Capture (record) the content

Edit and save the content as audio/video file

Audio should be saved in MP3 format

Video should be saved in either mpeg or avi format

Step 2 – Upload the podcast content file File Transfer Protocol software Other things you need to have/know A web storage space Specification of the web storage space Web space address (http://members.shaw.ca/yourusername) Server address (ftp.shaw.ca)

File Transfer Protocol software

Other things you need to have/know

A web storage space

Specification of the web storage space

Web space address (http://members.shaw.ca/yourusername)

Server address (ftp.shaw.ca)

Step 2 – Upload the podcast content file Ensure you know the address of the podcast content file on the web space (http://members.shaw.ca/mavisleung/podcast/audio01.mp3)

Ensure you know the address of the podcast content file on the web space (http://members.shaw.ca/mavisleung/podcast/audio01.mp3)

What is RSS? RSS = R eally S imple S yndication RSS is a “web feed format used to publish frequently updated content such as blog entries, news headlines or podcasts.”

RSS = R eally S imple S yndication

RSS is a “web feed format used to publish frequently updated content such as blog entries, news headlines or podcasts.”

Each podcast “episode” becomes a new <item> in the RSS feed. The <enclosure> tag points to the location of the new file.

Step 3 – Create & Upload the RSS Feed file RSS Feed Generator Other things you need to have/know Specification of the web storage space Web space address (http://members.shaw.ca/yourusername) Server address (ftp.shaw.ca) The address of the podcast content file you uploaded onto the web space in Step 3 ( http://members.shaw.ca/mavisleung/podcast/audio01.mp3 ) Repeat of Step 2 Ensure you know the address of the RSS file on the web space (http://members.shaw.ca/mavisleung/rss/audio01.rss)

RSS Feed Generator

Other things you need to have/know

Specification of the web storage space

Web space address (http://members.shaw.ca/yourusername)

Server address (ftp.shaw.ca)

The address of the podcast content file you uploaded onto the web space in Step 3 ( http://members.shaw.ca/mavisleung/podcast/audio01.mp3 )

Repeat of Step 2

Ensure you know the address of the RSS file on the web space (http://members.shaw.ca/mavisleung/rss/audio01.rss)

Aggregator Subscribers use an Aggregator to subscribe to podcast: iTunes Bloglines iGoogle iPodder Juice

Subscribers use an Aggregator to subscribe to podcast:

iTunes

Bloglines

iGoogle

iPodder

Juice