| podcasting software are among the recent tools that | | | | desirable to have at least basic knowledge of |
| techies are using in the area of digital publishing. The | | | | computers and Internet to be able to use these |
| idea of broadcasting information using the online | | | | podcasting tools |
| medium had started long back. With several | | | | - To begin with, one needs audio or video recording |
| innovations added to various digital publishing | | | | software. This would also help in editing the media so |
| mechanisms, podcasting has become a buzzword | | | | that desired output is obtained. Audacity and |
| lately. Podcasting is a rather simple technique and can | | | | RecordForAll are examples of such softwares. |
| be easily accomplished using simple to use podcasting | | | | - The next step would be to optimize the file so that it |
| softwares. A striking feature of podcast and | | | | can be uploaded and published over the net. MP3 is |
| podcasting software is that, as soon as new content | | | | the most preferred format for this purpose. Encoders |
| is added, it is automatically downloadable or associated | | | | can be used for this purpose, which form an important |
| with the subscribed services. The users (subscribers) | | | | utility in podcasting softwares. LAME and iTunes can |
| can thus get ready updates on the services they have | | | | be used for conversion purposes. |
| subscribed to. | | | | - Using certain media players is recommended so that |
| Before going into the details of podcasting software | | | | the final publishable media can be checked for its |
| and their uses, let us first quickly understand what | | | | quality and performance before it is uploaded on the |
| podcasting is. A group of media files are published on | | | | Internet. Any media player like Windows Media Player, |
| an online medium, Internet using RSS feeds. These files | | | | WinAmp, and so on should be sufficient to test the |
| can then be viewed or listened to on a computer or | | | | media file. |
| other media players. Thus, the whole process of being | | | | - Finally, when the above steps are completed, one |
| able to publish media files on computers and portable | | | | would need uploading software (FTP) to transfer the |
| devices is called podcasting or also is simply referred | | | | podcast from local computer to remote server |
| to as podcast. The term, podcast was actually coined | | | | location. Many FTP softwares (CuteFTP, SmartFTP, |
| from combination of 'POD' (Portable on Demand) and | | | | Ws-FTP) can be downloaded from the Internet and |
| 'cast' taken from broadcast. | | | | used. |
| Having technically understood what podcasting let us | | | | Generally a combination of the above tools forms a |
| now look at some podcasting software and tools that | | | | complete podcasting software suite. However, there |
| will help you get your media content published. There | | | | are all-in-one podcasting software that quickly allow |
| are many basic podcasting softwares that will help | | | | broadcasting of the media content. AudioBlogger, and |
| you get started. One can also find advanced | | | | FeedForAll are two such examples of podcasting |
| podcasting softwares for refining and optimizing the | | | | softwares. |
| media content for enhanced broadcast quality. It is | | | | |