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The document discusses the basics of podcasting, including: 1. Podcasts are syndicated audio or video files that can be played on devices like iPods or computers and allow users to subscribe to topics through RSS feeds. 2. Creating podcasts is easy - users record audio files, convert them to MP3 format, create an RSS feed, and host the files on a website. 3. Popular tools for creating podcasts include Gabcast, podOmatic, and Odeo which allow users to record and publish podcasts for free.

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Podcasting Kate Pitcher, Reference/Instruction & Web Development Librarian SUNY Geneseo COMN 274 Electronic Publishing October 5, 2007
What is a podcast? There are LITERALLY podcasts for every topic…even board gaming!
Podcasts “ … syndicated audio or video content in a multimedia file meant for play on a handheld device (such as an iPod) or a personal computer…”
MP3 + RSS = Podcast June 28, 2005 What makes a podcast… a podcast?
iPods Can be used as… hard drive calendar contact manager audio recorder save text files photo library notes reader alarm clock PDF library video player can be projected w/LCD or TV Music
MP3 players
Finding a podcast is EASY: Type podcasts + directory in any search engine and you will find LOTS of podcasts on MANY subjects Look for a icon on your favorite website Search for podcasts + “subject” in any search engine In iTunes, search the podcast directory for thousands of podcasts on many different topics
Creating podcasts is EASY: Create an MP3 recording Host it on a website Publish a feed
What technology do you need for podcasts? Computer or handheld device (iPod or MP3 player for example) to listen to or watch the podcast Podcast receiver (or podcatcher) to subscribe to the podcast
How do we find and subscribe to podcasts? Find a podcast you are interested in listening to Find the orange “RSS” or “POD” button Click button OR copy and paste the URL into your podcast receiver
Subscribing to podcasts with iTunes… 1. 2. 3.
Other podcast receivers: Doppler Juice Bloglines
How do we create podcasts? Two easy ways : 1. Create podcasts by phone 2. Use recording software to: Record audio and convert it to a downloadable format (MP3) Create a text file which describes the audio (RSS) Upload to the web
Podcasting Tools Gabcast http://www.gabcast.com podOmatic http://www.podomatic.com/home Odeo http://www.odeo.com
Gabcast http://www.gabcast.com/index.php Free Record podcasts by phone
Creating a podcast by phone… Toll-free number Click on “Testing” icon to get the podcast and play!
podOmatic http://www.podomatic.com/home Free Record your own podcasts
Post an episode
Odeo http://odeo.com/ Free Upload MP3 files
Elements needed for recording your own podcast Recording & editing software Microphone Audio card Convert audio file to MP3 file format Upload MP3 file to server Create an RSS feed for the podcast
Recording Software Sound Recorder (found with most Windows OS) Audacity (for PCs and Macs; free) http://audacity.sourceforge.net GarageBand (for Macs) http://www.apple.com/ilife/garageband/
Creating an RSS feed for your podcast: 1. Apply Tool’s Podcast RSS Feed Generator: http://www.applytools.com/cgi-bin/sa/podcast/podcast.cgi? Poderator: http://poderator.com/ PodcastBlaster: http:// www.podcastblaster.com /podcast-feed/
In order to create the RSS feed for your podcast, follow these steps: Create a plain text file on your computer, a .TXT file if you are on Windows using Notepad Note : Word (.doc file format or other) will not work Copy and past the podcast XML code into the new file. Rename the file to "podcast.xml" and upload to your server.
 
Example of the podcast XML file in the .txt file using Notepad
Example of RSS feed as it appears when I click on podcast logo…
Contact Info… Kate Pitcher Reference/Instruction & Web Development Librarian Milne Library SUNY Geneseo [email_address] http://www.geneseo.edu/~pitcher

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Podcasting

  • 1. Podcasting Kate Pitcher, Reference/Instruction & Web Development Librarian SUNY Geneseo COMN 274 Electronic Publishing October 5, 2007
  • 2. What is a podcast? There are LITERALLY podcasts for every topic…even board gaming!
  • 3. Podcasts “ … syndicated audio or video content in a multimedia file meant for play on a handheld device (such as an iPod) or a personal computer…”
  • 4. MP3 + RSS = Podcast June 28, 2005 What makes a podcast… a podcast?
  • 5. iPods Can be used as… hard drive calendar contact manager audio recorder save text files photo library notes reader alarm clock PDF library video player can be projected w/LCD or TV Music
  • 7. Finding a podcast is EASY: Type podcasts + directory in any search engine and you will find LOTS of podcasts on MANY subjects Look for a icon on your favorite website Search for podcasts + “subject” in any search engine In iTunes, search the podcast directory for thousands of podcasts on many different topics
  • 8. Creating podcasts is EASY: Create an MP3 recording Host it on a website Publish a feed
  • 9. What technology do you need for podcasts? Computer or handheld device (iPod or MP3 player for example) to listen to or watch the podcast Podcast receiver (or podcatcher) to subscribe to the podcast
  • 10. How do we find and subscribe to podcasts? Find a podcast you are interested in listening to Find the orange “RSS” or “POD” button Click button OR copy and paste the URL into your podcast receiver
  • 11. Subscribing to podcasts with iTunes… 1. 2. 3.
  • 12. Other podcast receivers: Doppler Juice Bloglines
  • 13. How do we create podcasts? Two easy ways : 1. Create podcasts by phone 2. Use recording software to: Record audio and convert it to a downloadable format (MP3) Create a text file which describes the audio (RSS) Upload to the web
  • 14. Podcasting Tools Gabcast http://www.gabcast.com podOmatic http://www.podomatic.com/home Odeo http://www.odeo.com
  • 16. Creating a podcast by phone… Toll-free number Click on “Testing” icon to get the podcast and play!
  • 19. Odeo http://odeo.com/ Free Upload MP3 files
  • 20. Elements needed for recording your own podcast Recording & editing software Microphone Audio card Convert audio file to MP3 file format Upload MP3 file to server Create an RSS feed for the podcast
  • 21. Recording Software Sound Recorder (found with most Windows OS) Audacity (for PCs and Macs; free) http://audacity.sourceforge.net GarageBand (for Macs) http://www.apple.com/ilife/garageband/
  • 22. Creating an RSS feed for your podcast: 1. Apply Tool’s Podcast RSS Feed Generator: http://www.applytools.com/cgi-bin/sa/podcast/podcast.cgi? Poderator: http://poderator.com/ PodcastBlaster: http:// www.podcastblaster.com /podcast-feed/
  • 23. In order to create the RSS feed for your podcast, follow these steps: Create a plain text file on your computer, a .TXT file if you are on Windows using Notepad Note : Word (.doc file format or other) will not work Copy and past the podcast XML code into the new file. Rename the file to "podcast.xml" and upload to your server.
  • 24.  
  • 25. Example of the podcast XML file in the .txt file using Notepad
  • 26. Example of RSS feed as it appears when I click on podcast logo…
  • 27. Contact Info… Kate Pitcher Reference/Instruction & Web Development Librarian Milne Library SUNY Geneseo [email_address] http://www.geneseo.edu/~pitcher