This Wednesday: What kind of geek word is "PODCASTING" ?
This week, I decided to touch a bit of technology, since the past few weeks you have been reading about marketing strategy, tips on presentation skills, problem solving etc..
What is Pod Cast ?
A "podcast" is a buzzword to describe a very simple concept: an audio or video file available on the Internet for you to listen to and/or watch. A podcast can also refer to a series of these audio or video files (similar to how a TV or radio "show" can be a series of shows or just one show). When using the word "podcast", most people refer to the entire series and not just one audio or video file.
Audio and video files have been made available on the Internet for years. Why is a podcast different?
Break PODCAST down into two parts. First the POD: you can either listen to a podcast on your computer or transfer it to your portable audio/video device, which means that file is Portable, and it's On-Demand because you can listen to or watch it when you want, where you want. The CAST means the file is sent out to you over the Internet, in the way a "broadcast" comes to you over the radio or TV airwaves. But instead of using a radio or TV, with podcasts you use a computer connected to the Internet, and on that computer you have a program that allows you to subscribe to (via RSS feed), manage, and listen to or watch your favorite podcasts.
Note: Will cover "What is RSS Feed ?" in the coming week if you had missed my previous quick training.
An interesting you tube video - its more education than entertainment :o)
[Ref:blog.podcast.com,Youtube.com]
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Hope this was beneficial to you.Wishing you success
Henry Joshua
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Henry - I love your title. Geek word, indeed! "Podcast" always makes me think of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (or whatever the title of that movie was). Thanks for trying to make the Internet a bit more understandable for all of us "Internet Ignorati".
Henry,
Thank you for this straight-forward presentation. Natalie's comment brings to mind what I consider to be one of best trends in recent years-- resources that make the complex understandable to us "dummies." The obvious example of this is the "For Dummies" book series, which has advanced the notion that anyone can learn anything. These books break down the intimidation factor of learning anything new, using clear, concise, everyday language.
I hate it when technical people go around using gibberish they expect everyone to know. Because the knowledge they possess is so critical to business, it is commendable when the geeks take valuable time out of their day to educate the rest of us.
Hey Henry,
Thanks for keeping us all up to date on the ever growing and expanding world of the geeeeeks.
You are a treasure to all of us who have minds that do not always meld into the new IT stuff.
Lin
Natalie, Dan and Lin
Thanks a lot for the feedback. I try to do my best in communicating in a way that helps and the target audience can understand. Your replies and feedbacks are a great encouragement for me as well to do the "This Wednesday" series.
Its nice to know that people are getting benefited. If there are any special requests / question please let me know. I don't claim to know every single thing but I will definitely find the answers and communicate them in an easy way !
Henry Joshua
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