What is podcasting?

Podcasting provides a convenient, subscription-based model for distributing course content. Podcasting makes your course content mobile and allows your students to subscribe to the course and have the content automatically downloaded as soon as it is made available.  more

Podcasting is a simple combination of two things: digital media files such as audio or video that can be downloaded (not streamed) from the Internet, and a simple and easy way for people to automatically download those files.  more

Podcasting refers to broadcasting programs made available online through a subscription feed such as RSS (Rich Site Summary), to be played on iPods or MP3 players. Subscribers can also listen to podcasts through their computers, rather than transferring them to a portable audio player. Later versions of podcasting will incorporate video signal. Cell phones with video capability will be able to receive and play video podcasts. Podcasting is the brainchild of Adam Curry, former vee-jay of MTV. It has gained wide appeal since late 2004, with major networks and radio shows making material available for podcast enthusiasts. USA Today reported in February 2005 that over 3,300 podcast programs were available, just months after its inception. One of the most creative aspects of podcasting is that it allows individuals to produce their own shows at home. Anyone with the right software and a microphone can begin podcasting, reaching a worldwide audience. This opens the door to those who cannot ...  more

Podcasting is the latest in on-the-go, on-demand technology. With podcasting, you can listen to radio-style programs whenever and wherever you choose. Podcasts are MP3 audio files that are automatically downloaded to your personal computer, and can be transferred to a MP3 player using a podcasting application.  more

So what is podcasting, anyway? Podcasting is online audio content that is delivered via an RSS feed. Many people liken podcasting to radio on demand. However, in reality, podcasting gives far more options in terms of content and programming than radio does. In addition, with Podcasting, listeners can determine the time and the place, meaning they decide what programming they want to receive and when they want to listen to it. Listeners can retain audio archives to listen to at their leisure. While blogs have turned many bloggers into journalists, podcasting has the potential to turn podcasters into radio personalities. Podcasting can be used for: 1. Self-Guided Walking Tours - Informational content. 2. Music - Band promotional clips and interviews. 3. Talk Shows - Industry or organizational news, investor news, sportscasts, news coverage and commentaries. 4. Training - Instructional informational materials. 5. Story - Story telling for children or the visually-impaired. Podcasting is ...  more

Podcasting is a rapidly growing method of distributing audio files via the internet, enabling listeners to subscribe to programming of their choice, and then pull the files down to their local device for listening at their convenience. In essence, it's user demand driven, time-shifted, and place-shifted content. Podcasting is the future of content distribution. VoiceIndigo believes that mobile handsets are the most natural device for the consumption of digital audio. We've built a complete end to end system that enable delivery of podcasts to mobile phones providing a clean, simple, and quality user experience. More information regarding podcasting can be found at Wikipedia.

Podcasting is a method of distributing media, such as audio programs or music videos, over the Internet for playback on mobile devices and personal computers. The host or author of a podcast is often referred to as a "podcaster". Usually the podcast features one type of "show", with new episodes either sporadically or at planned intervals, such as daily or weekly. Podcasting's essence is about creating content for an audience that wants to listen or watch when they want, where they want, and how they want (Wikipedia).  more

Podcasts are really RSS feeds (which are a type of xml file) that iTunes uses to find and download audio content. They allow you to get content without going to get it. You don’t have to navigate the site, download and then put into iTunes. Podcasts do it all for you. Think how a RSS aggregator works. You subscribe to a set of feeds, and then can easily view the new stuff from all of the feeds together, or each feed separately. Podcasting works the same way, with one exception. Instead of reading the new content on a computer screen, you listen to the new content on an iPod or iPod-like device.  more

Podcasting is a fancy way of saying that you've placed an audio file (mp3) on the World Wide Web for people to download. Podcasting combines audio with a technology called RSS, or Really Simple Syndication, which lets you automatically notify people when your sound file has changed.  more

Podcasting is the method of distributing multimedia files, such as audio or video programs, over the Internet using syndication feeds, for playback on mobile devices and personal computers. Yes desiblogz supports podcasting and you can enable it in your account settings page and upload mp3 files in your account.  more