Podcasts



=**__Podcasts__**= Presented by: - J. Riley - E. Aronson - J. Mullins



Podcasts are a series of digital media files, usually audio or video, to which anybody can subscribe and receive new episodes automatically. It’s like a radio or TV program, but a whole lot faster and easier to broadcast. And a whole lot less expensive — as in free.

Podcasts, created by MTV VJ Adam Curry, are multiple audio tracks or videos being broadcasted over the internet. Audio podcasts are kind of like the radio except are not broadcasted 24/7. Instead, they are setup in an orderly fashion manner or mixed by a dj for special promotional use and can be downloaded The term "podcaster' refers to someone who created the content.

More than 30 million people subscribe to podcasts. And that number is growing exponentially. No topic is too wild. In fact, whether you market navel oranges or navel rings, you can find your audience with a podcast. You can add exciting music. Digital photos. A big animated company logo. Colorful videos. Whatever it takes to get your message across. The syndication aspect of the delivery is what differentiates podcasts from other files that are accessed by simple download or by streaming. This means that special software applications known as "podcatchers" (such as Apple's iTunes or Nullsoft's Winamp) can automatically identify and retrieve new files when they are made available, by accessing a centrally-maintained web-feed that lists all files associated with a particular podcast. These files can be set to automatically be downloaded, then are then stored locally on the user's computer or other device, for offline use.

__There are three types of main podcasts__  - Standard, audio podcast -Video Podcasts -Enhanced podcast (audio, plus images, chapter markers, and hyperlinks)

These methods allow users to distribute audio and video files over the internet using **Really Simple Syndication** (RSS) People can subscribe to a feed and choose where and when you want to tune in. Once you subscribe, the files are delivered to your computer, they can be downloaded to any mobile device such as a cell phone or mp3 player. An **RSS** is a family of web feed formats used to publish frequently updated works.


 * __Types of podcasts__**


 * Audiocast
 * autocast
 * Berrycast
 * Bluecast
 * blogcast crowdcasting
 * cybercast
 * forecast
 * mediacast
 * mobcast
 * mobilecast
 * multicast
 * narrowcast
 * netcast
 * peercast
 * phonecast
 * podcast
 * screencast
 * simulcast
 * Skypecast
 * slivercast
 * talkcast
 * telecast
 * Treocast
 * triplecast
 * typecasting
 * unicast
 * videocast
 * video podcast
 * vlogcast
 * voicecast
 * Webcast
 * Zencast
 * Zunecast

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Example of a podcast: Club Sessions with Cato K [] 1. create audio file 2. add the audio file to an RSS 2.0 feed 3. tell the world about your podcast []
 * __Steps to podcasting:__**

1. talk shows 2. music shows 3. interviews 4. storytelling 5. tutorials 6. directions 7. commentaries 8. sportscasts []
 * __Uses of podcasts__**:

Podcasting began in 2004, and also on October 18, 2004 the number of hits on google for the word "podcasts" surpassed 100,000.

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