Podcasts and RSS Feeds
What is a podcast?
"Podcast" is a contraction of iPod and broadcasting, and it lets anyone with a
PC create a radio show that can be downloaded to an iPod or PC for hearing at
their leisure. In combination with RSS technology, expect this to really take
off!
What is RSS, you ask? Well, RSS stands for "Really Simple Syndication" and it is
the a great tool for dissemination of material on the Internet. You may have
already noticed, but you’ll see more and more of these little orange buttons on
Web sites that are labeled with "RSS" or "XML". If you drag that symbol to your
iTunes or iPodder program, or your "news aggregator", you’re automatically
subscribed to that podcast or news channel. It will not only download the
podcast to your PC, but you’ll also get new episodes whenever they become
available. And of course, you can always unsubscribe at any time.
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