Introduction
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Podcasting basics
The following section gives you a quick insight into the terminology being used.
Podcasting is a term derived from combining the two words “iPod” and “broadcasting” and is defined as the distribution of audio or video files, such as radio programs or music clips, over the Internet. This is accomplished by using one of two syndication techniques which allow users to listen and, of late, even view digital media on such portable media devices as iPod players and laptops.
RSS (Really Simple Syndication) and Atom are Web content syndication formats written in XML which provide either podcast content or summaries that link to content and additional file information.
Podcast is a feed of audio or video files placed on the Internet for public access. Anyone can subscribe to the feed and download the media files. This allows you to collect programs from a wide range of sources for listening or viewing media content, either online or offline with your computer or an appropriate portable device.
Podcatcher refers to a software application that enables the download of podcasts. Usually, it launches when the computer is started and then runs in the background, managing feeds that you add manually and downloading each at a specified interval.