Podcasting Cloggersummit

PODCASTING on Cloggersummit2007

What is a podcast?

• Broadcasting and Ipod = Podcasting

• But: You dont need an iPod!

Definition

• A podcast is an audio or video file, provided on subscription on a regular basis. You should have the rights on the content you provide.

Most famous podcaster

• Adam Curry

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The beginning

• How to get music on a regular basis without using p2p-networks?

• Subscribe!

• How to subscribe?

• With RSS.

• Dave Winer included <enclosure> to RSS

The beginning

• Adam Curry wrote a software, which checked if there is a RSS-Feed with an MP3-File included and if so, download it.

• Today, iTunes ist the most famous „Podcatcher“

How to podcast

• What you need:

• A Computer (or a mp3-recorder, you can win one today)

• A microphone (mostly build in)

• An internet connection

• Provider like mypodcast.com

Your first podcast

• Remember Beths firsts steps and Johns and Andys „Content is king“

• You may have some notes

• Press the record button

Where the hell is the record button?

• Use the free software audacity (audacity.com)

• Install it

• Press the record button

Where the hell is the record button?

• Use the free software audacity (audacity.com)

• Install it

• Press the record button

Editing?

• If you like, edit it. Insert your own intro. Whatever you like.

• Then export an MP3-File (its build in in audacity...)

mypodcast.com

• the place where your podcast lives

• upload your file

• fill out the fields

• publish

• done!

The other way

• libsyn.com (payed hosting)

• podshow.com (free)

Thats it!

• You are now a podcaster

Spread the word

• Register your podcast on:

• iTunes

• Podcastalley

• podcastpickle.com

Get connected

• Look for other podcasters

• Share your experience

• Try team podcasting

More information

• http://www.how-to-podcast-tutorial.com/

• Email me: thomas.wanhoff@gmail.com

• If there is some interest, it would be a please for me to work as a volunteer in podcasting workshops.