http://tc.eserver.org/dir/Articles/Multimedia/Audio/Podcasting A listing of the most recently indexed works about Articles and Multimedia and Audio and Podcasting in the field of technical communication. en-us Copyright (c) 2005-08 by the EServer. All rights reserved. tclib-editorial@eserver.org (TC Library Editorial Board) webmaster@eserver.org (Geoffrey Sauer) http://tc.eserver.org/images/newlogo.gif http://tc.eserver.org/dir/Articles/Multimedia/Audio/Podcasting http://tc.eserver.org/31495.html http://tc.eserver.org/31495.html Podcasting is more than a platform for reviews or polemic. It's also a powerful tool within the enterprise for training, for marketing, and for documentation. Imagine being able to carry product information or supplementary material with you and not have to worry about stacks of paper? You can do that with a podcast. http://tc.eserver.org/30064.html http://tc.eserver.org/30064.html Podcasts aren't very good at delivering step-by-step technical information. Concepts are where podcasts excel. http://tc.eserver.org/30070.html http://tc.eserver.org/30070.html There are a number of approaches to getting meaningful data from podcast usage, each with their own advantages and drawbacks. http://tc.eserver.org/30067.html http://tc.eserver.org/30067.html 'Writing for the ear' is an effective way of making content engaging and interesting. Examples of this are audio-based sentence structure, writing around audio clips, making informed word choices and creating a narrative arc for your podcast. Listeners, who are often occupied with other things while listening, need audio and content that transports them to another state of mind. With this in mind, Bond explains techniques and provides examples of how podcasters can anticipate what their audience expects to hear, and how they meet listener expectations while still providing something new. http://tc.eserver.org/30071.html http://tc.eserver.org/30071.html The literature on managing virtual teams and projects across cultures and locations is primarily theoretical and not integrated with information about collaborative tools such as wikis, blogs, and project dashboards. The authors advocate choosing the best situational tool, based on team and team members' needs.