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What	
  are	
  podcasts?


From	
  0-­‐60	
  in	
  two	
  minutes




Martin	
  Austwick
Classic	
  podcast


Speech-­‐based	
  audio
An	
  mp3	
  ;ile	
  
Show	
  episodes	
  updated	
  via	
  iTunes
Each	
  episode	
  downloaded	
  via	
  iTunes
Transferred	
  to	
  an	
  iPod
Listened	
  to	
  on	
  an	
  iPod

“Regular	
  on-­‐demand	
  internet	
  radio”
More	
  generally...
Speech-­‐based	
  audio
Can	
  be	
  video,	
  does	
  not	
  have	
  to	
  be	
  speech-­‐based
An	
  mp3	
  ;ile
Can	
  be	
  other	
  formats,	
  streamed,	
  YouTube,	
  apps
Updated	
  
Usually	
  uses	
  RSS/XML	
  type	
  feeds,	
  but	
  not	
  necessarily
Downloaded	
  via	
  iTunes
Can	
  be	
  streamed	
  online,	
  or	
  downloaded	
  directly	
  through	
  other	
  clients
Listened	
  to	
  on	
  an	
  iPod
Other	
  digital	
  media	
  players	
  are	
  available
...and	
  more	
  specifically	
  


Content:	
  Probably	
  will	
  be	
  speech	
  based
Dissemination:	
  Probably	
  will	
  use	
  RSS	
  technology	
  to	
  keep	
  people	
  
updated
Consumption:	
  Probably	
  will	
  be	
  downloadable	
  (available	
  of;line)

“Regular	
  on-­‐demand	
  internet	
  radio”

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  • 1. What  are  podcasts? From  0-­‐60  in  two  minutes Martin  Austwick
  • 2. Classic  podcast Speech-­‐based  audio An  mp3  ;ile   Show  episodes  updated  via  iTunes Each  episode  downloaded  via  iTunes Transferred  to  an  iPod Listened  to  on  an  iPod “Regular  on-­‐demand  internet  radio”
  • 3. More  generally... Speech-­‐based  audio Can  be  video,  does  not  have  to  be  speech-­‐based An  mp3  ;ile Can  be  other  formats,  streamed,  YouTube,  apps Updated   Usually  uses  RSS/XML  type  feeds,  but  not  necessarily Downloaded  via  iTunes Can  be  streamed  online,  or  downloaded  directly  through  other  clients Listened  to  on  an  iPod Other  digital  media  players  are  available
  • 4. ...and  more  specifically   Content:  Probably  will  be  speech  based Dissemination:  Probably  will  use  RSS  technology  to  keep  people   updated Consumption:  Probably  will  be  downloadable  (available  of;line) “Regular  on-­‐demand  internet  radio”