Podcasting , Broadcasting and iPod ?
Podcasting is a portmanteau word combining the words Broadcasting and iPod. The term Podcasting is misleading in a way, because to listen to a Podcast you don’t need an iPod and you certainly don’t need one to broadcast either.
Let’s say for example that I wanted to broadcast this blog in the format of a radio-show, so you could listen to this blog instead of reading it. First I’d need a microphone and some recording software (windows comes with a simple voice recorder as standard). Then I’d sit myself down, grab my coffee and get totally wired (very important), then when i’m ready start recording the show. When that’s done it’s time to convert my recording into an Internet ready media format, such as MP3 or WMA for example. Then the final step is to simply upload the file to my web server for everyone to download onto their portable players, or simply stream over the internet on their computer.
You may also choose to get fancy and add some jingles or other cool effects into your Podcast. The more professional and friendly your Podcast sounds, the more likely people are to download the next broadcast.
Obviously podcasting will consume a great deal more bandwidth than your standard text based blog, so make sure you check with your webspace provider about storage and bandwidth limitations.
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