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Podcasting Information on Podcasting • Subscribe • Current WAI Podcasts Podcasting is a method of publishing sound files to the Internet, allowing users to subscribe to a feed and receive new audio files automatically. Users subscribe to podcasts using "podcatching" software (also called "aggregator" software) which periodically checks for and downloads new content. It can then sync the content to the user's portable music player, podcasting does not require an iPod; any digital audio player or computer with the appropriate software can play podcasts. Differences between traditional audio streaming and Podcasting
Unlike radio or streaming media, podcasts are time-shifted, meaning that listeners have complete control over when they hear the recording similar to a VCR playing back a pre-recorded TV show. Using a portable player, such as the iPod or a cell phone, podcasts are instantly available and can be listened to progressively while tending to other matters, therefore educating a busy listener at no time expense. How do I listen/subscribe to Podcasts? Three popular free computer applications used for listening/subscribing to podcasts are Right-Click and save as to use this feedJuice, Doppler and iTunes (which also comes bundled with iPods). To visit the applications homepage to download, just click on their respective names above. To subscribe to our Podcasts:
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