Podcasting is the publication of a series of digital media files, usually digital audio or video, that are made available for download via Web syndication. The syndication aspect of the delivery is what differentiates podcasts from other files accessible by direct download or streaming: it means that special software applications (such as iTunes or Winamp) can automatically identify and retrieve new files associated with the podcast when they are made available, and that these files can be stored locally on the user's computer or other device for offline use.
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Blogs, Podcasts and All That Stuff
I think podcasting is powerful because it gives us the opportunity to reach people in ways we cannot with blogs and websites. Don't get me wrong, blogs and sites have their place. But let's face it, people have information overload! It's often a choice between reading your blog and the 15 other things they need to read. But with podcasts, people tell me that they listen via their iPods while in the gym. They burn them to CD and listen in their car during their commute. They listen on their computer with a headset or speakers.
Morley, Catherine. Creative Latitude (2005). Design>Web Design>Multimedia>Podcasting
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The IABC Cafe2Go is the official monthly podcast of the International Association of Business Communicators. Hosted by IABC president Julie Freeman, ABC, APR and 2006-07 IABC chair Glenda Holmes, ABC, Cafe2Go features updates on the association's programs and initiatives as well as discussion of current issues and trends in communication.
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Can You Hear Me Now? I'm Podcasting
With a little bit of effort and a microphone, you can use podcasting to talk with millions of people. They key is creating something that is worth listening to.
Janisch, Troy. Icon Interactive (2005). Articles>Technology>Interactive>Podcasting
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Creativeprose: Free Photography Podcasts
New photo-oriented podcasts pop up all the time, and you could listen to them all day every day and not get through everything. But this article points out a few of the better ones.
Stone, Terri. Creative Pro (2007). Design>Graphic Design>Photography>Podcasting
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Employees Tune In to Web Radio
The recent buzz regarding corporate web logs (blogs) may have deflected attention from another effective, low-cost medium: corporate web radio. The following article offers a few tips and “lessons learned” for the corporate professional who would like to start web radio within his or her firm—or for the PR agency, another value-added service for your clients.
Loper, Larry. Communication World Bulletin (2005). Articles>Business Communication>Audio>Podcasting
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Examples of Companies Integrating Podcasts into their Mix of Technical Communication Deliverables?
Podcasts aren't very good at delivering step-by-step technical information. Concepts are where podcasts excel.
Johnson, Tom H. I'd Rather Be Writing (2007). Articles>Multimedia>Audio>Podcasting
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Harry Miller's Technical Writing Blog
Podcasts about documentation, technical writing, and technical editing.
Miller, Harry. Microsoft. Resources>Writing>Technical Writing>Podcasting
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So you want to be a podcast superstar? Well, while this article might not make you a superstar, the aim is to help you record quality audio using Skype. Skype recording can be a tricky, but the benefits far outweigh the time investment it takes to learn. We use it on the Web 2.0 Show podcast to capture our interview audio and it has allowed us to interview some very big names without being in our interviewee’s location. Or running up large phone bills. This article will cover both Mac and Windows based recording techniques, and we will post follow-up articles covering post-production of the audio and how to upload and track your podcast.
Owens, Josh. Vitamin (2008). Articles>Web Design>Streaming>Podcasting
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Infrastructure for Academic Podcasting
Podcasting involves three activities: capturing content, producing it, and distributing it. Tim Poe and Ben Rogers from the Office of Information Technology at Duke University's Multimedia group talk about the technology initiatives undertaken, and make their audience aware of the plethora of tools available to perform these activities easily.
Poe, Tim and Ben Rogers. Podcast Academy (2006). Articles>Multimedia>Streaming>Podcasting
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Interviewing Tips for Podcasters
Some advice from one podcaster to others on how to do interviews.
DMN Communications (2008). Articles>Interviewing>Audio>Podcasting
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Is Your Web Site Old and Out of Touch?
A great many changes are taking place online right now. This is particularly true when you are trying to reach and sell to potential customers who are up-to-date with new technologies and ways of using the web. I'm thinking of the people who download podcasts to their iPods.
Usborne, Nick. Excess Voice (2006). Articles>Web Design>Writing>Podcasting
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Killer Interviewing Tactics: Get The Most from Your Guests
Covers the basics of good interviewing technique: making sure the show is not about you but about your guest; listening to the answers you get; sticking to a script; and, above all, preparation, preparation, preparation.
Murphy, Gayl. Podcast Academy (2006). Articles>Interviewing>Audio>Podcasting
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New Toys or Tactics for New Communication Challenges?
New technologies are changing the ways we can achieve excellence in communication. Three new web-based communication tools have caught the imagination of innovators and early adopters. Blogs and wikis are proliferating all over the Internet, and podcasts look like they will soon be commonplace.
Williams, Tudor. Communication World Bulletin (2005). Articles>Web Design>Blogging>Podcasting
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Podcast Metrics: A Panel Discussion
There are a number of approaches to getting meaningful data from podcast usage, each with their own advantages and drawbacks.
Federico, John, Dave van Dyke and Alex Laats. Podcast Academy (2006). Articles>Multimedia>Audio>Podcasting
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Podcasting and Vidcasting: The Future of Tech Comm
Advancing technology allows us to use the new technologies of podcasts (audio recordings delivered as .mp3 files) and vidcasts, or more properly, broadcast video to convey technical information. Effective audience analysis will determine whether multimedia is right for our users. We use the same correct rhetorical principles to communicate information aurally and visually as we do when creating text.
Agnew, Beth. Seneca College (2006). Articles>TC>Multimedia>Podcasting
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Podcasting and Vidcasting: The Future of Tech Comm
Advancing technology allows us to use the new technologies of podcasts (audio recordings delivered as .mp3 files) and vidcasts, or more properly, broadcast video to convey technical information. Effective audience analysis will determine whether multimedia is right for our users. We use the same correct rhetorical principles to communicate information aurally and visually as we do when creating text.
Agnew, Beth. Seneca College (2006). Presentations>Multimedia>Video>Podcasting
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Podcasting for User-Centered Design
This summer marks the anniversary of initial recordings of Design Critique: Products for People with Tim & Tom, a podcast devoted to informing listeners about the advantages of User-Centered Design (UCD). I hope this article may encourage the creation of other podcasts related to UCD theory and practice. Our vision of doing a UCD-related podcast was that an informal, occasionally humorous show combining consumer product critiques, interviews with user experience professionals, and occasional method discussions might fill a void I perceived in the podcasting world. Sometimes the absence of a thing may imply more than its presence would, and I was concerned that this new medium didn't seem to have many regular shows devoted to what user experience professionals can offer the world. A maturing, innovative field ought to be represented in a maturing, innovative medium.
Keirnan, Timothy. Usability Professionals Association (2006). Articles>User Centered Design>Streaming>Podcasting
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Podcasting Tutorial: Create Your Own Podcast
This podcasting tutorial will show you how to create your very own podcast quickly and easily! Think about listening to a radio show on a topic that you're interested in, but instead of having to tune in at a specific time, you can listen to the show at the time and place of your choosing. That's what podcasting enables you to do.
Guides and Tutorials (2006). Articles>Content Management>Streaming>Podcasting
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Podcasting: The Devastating Lows, the Dizzying Highs, the Creeeeeeeamy Middles
I'm going to introduce podcasting via talking about its history, and work through what a podcast actually is. Then I'll talk about our experience podcasting WE05, both from a practical and a business point of view. The overarching theme of this presentation will be podcasting from the broadcaster's point of view. For info about podcasting from the listener's point of view, check this page here.
Sherrin, Maxine. Western Civilization (2005). (Afrikaans) Articles>Web Design>History>Podcasting
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'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.
Bond, Stacy. Podcast Academy (2006). Articles>Multimedia>Audio>Podcasting
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Review: Review of 'Podcasting Solutions: Complete Guide to Podcasting'
I thoroughly enjoyed reading Podcasting Solutions: A Complete Guide to Podcasting by Michael W. Goeghegan and Dan Klass. I was able to digest the material quickly. The frustrating thing for me was that the title just didn't seem to fit the approachable and practical content that made the book such a treasure. For example, the subtitle 'A Complete Guide' is a bit overstated, because it is not a compendium but a getting starting guide. Especially as time goes by and the field progresses, and more techniques and tools are developed, this book will become more out of date.
Albing, Bill. KeyContent.org (2006). Articles>Reviews>Multimedia>Podcasting
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Uses several case studies of corporate podcasting to help illustrate the important points management should consider when deciding how they can best use podcasting. It is often difficult for companies to interest and capture their audience; it is crucial therefore to create compelling--and in some cases exclusive--content.
Geoghegan, Michael. Podcast Academy (2006). Articles>Management>Audio>Podcasting
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The Ears Have It: Podcasting in the Enterprise and Out 
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.
DMN Communications (2008). Articles>Multimedia>Audio>Podcasting
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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.
Pappas, Lisa. Tieline (2007). Articles>Multimedia>Audio>Podcasting
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Information Architecture for Audio: Doing It Right
Audio content is becoming increasingly prevalent. But do you know how to design it effectively? Jens Jacobsen combines information architecture, journalism, usability engineering and interface design to resolve some of the issues that arise from introducing audio.
Jacobsen, Jens. Boxes and Arrows (2008). Articles>Web Design>Audio>Podcasting
