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What is podcasting?

Posted in Podcast on: Saturday, September 17, 2005 by Paul Boag

It occurred to me that many of the people who read this blog might not yet have tried podcasting. As more and more of my efforts are going into this area I thought I would write a few lines about podcasting and how to start listening.


What is ?

Podcasts cover every conceivable subject from science fiction to knitting and so offer a much wider range of subjects than commercial radio.

Okay let’s start at the basics so nobody gets left out. The best way to think of a podcast is an on-demand radio show. The majority of these shows are talk shows rather than music. This is largely due to problems with copyright when it comes to playing music. Of course, many podcasts play new music where copyright is not an issue.

Podcasts cover every conceivable subject from science fiction to knitting and so offer a much wider range of subjects than commercial radio.

How does it work?

A podcast is an MP3 file that has been recorded by the owner of the podcast. He uploads the file onto a web server and people download and listen to it. However, to avoid people having to constantly look to see if there is a new MP3 file you can "subscribe" to a podcast using various podcast software. This software is then informed by when the latest episode is released.

How do I listen?

I would recommend that the simplest approach is to listen using a music player with integrated podcast facilities such as iTunes. However, in theory it is possible to listen to a podcast on any player that allows you to play MP3 files.

How do I find podcasts to listen to?

iTunes has a built in podcast directory but there are also many others available, many of which are considerably better. Take for example Podcast Alley and Odeo both of which allow you to vote on your favourite podcast as well as listen to the podcast online without downloading it.

What about the boagworld.com podcast

The boagworld.com podcast is aimed at those who , develop or project manage websites and covers many of the same issues as this .

If you would like to listen to boagworld and see what you think click here.

If you would like to subscribe to boagworld click here

If you would like to subscribe to boagworld in iTunes click here

I think the boagworld podcast is great and want to vote for it!

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Produced by Headscape

Boagworld is produced by the web design agency Headscape founded by Marcus, Paul and Chris Scott. Headscape also has a number of other talented guys who blog. Check them out.

  • Craig Rowe is one of our amazing developers and writes some superb posts on everything from .net to AIR apps.

  • Ed Merritt is a Headscape designer who's blog contains examples of his work and a number of free Wordpress themes.

  • Dave McDermid is a Headscape developer who has an excellent blog. He blogs on everything from AJAX to security.

  • Rob Borley is one of our project managers and blogs regularly on client and project management issues.

  • Leigh Howells is our multimedia design guru (whatever one of those is). He blogs on a mixture of design and music.

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