Podcasting; It?s not Just for Ipods Anymore

Published October 4, 2010 | By Bman

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family of XML file formats used for Web syndication. The RSS feed was chosen by Apple because it can handle multimedia attachments and facilitate content description, search and syndication.

The podshow itself is contained in an XML file. To retrieve this information it is necessary to have podcaster software. The purpose of this software is to constantly monitor the subscribed podshows and update them automatically. This reinforces the easy nature of the podcast – once you log on to your computer your favorite casts are ready. Simply add them to your media player and go, or listen there on your computer.

Podcaster software was initially made and sold by independent companies and offered as ‘standalone code’ compatible with the majority of media players. In June 2005 Apple jumped on the

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