What+is+a+podcast?

=Podcasting- What it is and what it isn't!=

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A **podcast** is a [|digital media] file, or a related collection of such files, which is distributed over the [|Internet] using [|syndication] [|feeds] for playback on [|portable media players] and [|personal computers]. Though podcasters' web sites may also offer direct [|download] or [|streaming] of their content, a podcast is distinguished from other digital media formats by its ability to be syndicated, subscribed to, and downloaded automatically when new content is added, using an aggregator or feed reader capable of reading feed formats such as [|RSS] or [|Atom]. //Definition via [|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcast.]//

Audio or video without the RSS are termed audio streaming or video streaming because they are not subscribable. These must either be manually downloaded or streamed live over the Internet; which in comparison to a podcast can be a slow process depending on the file size and Internet connection speed. A podcast is like the newspaper that is delivered to your door whereas as streaming is having to get dressed, jump in the car and drive to the shop to get the newspaper. //*Images and some info from Mobile Technology in Tafe Wiki//

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[|O'Reilly Digital Media - What is Podcasting?]

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