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“A podcast (not to be confused or equated with Apple Inc’s iPod) usually consists of a combination of audio and/or video that is made available for download via syndication” – Wikipedia on Podcasting
This week we talk about the podcast specification and what makes a podcast a podcast. Is it Apple? Is it mp3 files? Is it a blog? The answer is probably more simple than you think. The first file to ever be podcasted was “Truckin’” by the Greateful Dead on January 11th, 2001 on Dave Winer’s Scripting.com. The first printed mention of the word wasn’t until years later in the Guardian article Audible Revolution. Apple’s acceptance of podcasting didn’t come until 2005, which should give you an idea of how involved they were with creating podcasts.
There are many tools out there to help you learn about podcasts and podcasting. Create Consume Delete uses the WordPress blogging platform with a plug-in from Blubrry called PowerPress. PowerPress alters our RSS feed to properly accommodate enclosures. Blubrry has a forum with some helpful information in it. freepodcastcourse.com/ has many articles written about podcasting, and Apple has a very detailed technical specification written up about how to properly write a feed for the iTunes Store.
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