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    • Podcasting

    By | December 15, 2007

    Podcasting refers to digital media files which are available on the internet through syndication for playback on media players and computers. The host of a podcast is referred to as a podcaster.

    The word podcast is a combination of iPod and broadcast because the iPod was the first gadget for which these files were made available. It however is not restricted to use with an iPod alone. A podcast is different from other digital formats due to its ability to be tracked and detected through RSS and other feeds.

    Podcasting is automatic and the files are transferred from the host to the client and this is done by uploading a file on a website. Podcasts may be available to all users or only to certain subscribers.

    A podcast specific aggregator runs in the background on a person’s computer and when it detects a change in a feed, it automatically downloads the new file.

    There is something called push technology wherein a provider chooses what files to show in a feed and a user also has the option to subscribe to a variety of channels that appear in his feeds. Most podcasts are never even listened to or transferred to a media player. They are deleted after download.

    Though initially podcasting was to allow individuals to distribute their own shows soon it began being used for the distribution of sermons, educational content etc.

    Podcasting was a revolution by itself and allowed a user to access files which otherwise would never have been accessible by him and at the same time allowed individuals to broadcast their work and allowed them a platform. Thus podcasting has done what many things before could not. It has gained popularity and gone where many programmes and attempts could not.

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