I didn't think any charged at all. Sound Computing, I guess, but it's not really a podcast per say as there is no RSS feed to get it. I think I found one or two, but they're just casts on how to make money podcasting which if you listen to the daily source code, Adam will tell us in time, hopefully. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Skarstad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 2:46 PM Subject: Re: Podcast questions.
> Hi Anita > Let's break down your questions 1 at a time here. > > > > >> What are podcasts? Are they accessible with screen readers? > > > Podcasts are audio programs which can be automatically downloaded using a > piece of software that does the job for you so you don't have to keep > going > back to the website every time a new show comes out. > Screenreaders are not a factor in this case. If you have a modern version > of the 3 most popular screenreaders in use, the iPodder software works > fine > and will do this for you. > Note for iPodder to work you must have Windows xp, or 2000. there are > other > programs out there that will automatically download podcasts which will > work on other operating systems. All a podcast really is is a regular mp3 > file. nothing special about it. The term podcast really isn't all that > good > because it just creates more questions than answer them. But the term has > stuck so here we are. > > > > > > > > >>What is RSS? > RSS is part of the technology that makes podcasts possible, but it's not > the whole thing that brings a podcast to you. Basically it's a way to > subscribe to a particular website and get that material sent to you > whenever it's updated. These websites and podcasts are almost always > free, > however there are a few out there that charge. the website will tell you > if > there is a charge associated. but when it comes to podcasts, 99% of the > material is freely available. > > > > > > >> Can one listen to podcasts while they're being aired, or only after >> they're downloaded? > > > You can only listen to a podcast after it's been downloaded. Like I said > above, these are just mp3 files, and you can listen to them using Winamp > or > any other mp3 player software. and you can transfer them to a portable mp3 > player if you have one. > > > >> What are some web sites of podcasts users on this list have found easy >> to navigate? >> > > Well, my personal favorite is > > http://www.podcastpickle.com, this is a podcast directory. It lists shows > by genre, group, and best of all, they are sorted by a rating. So if you > only want family friendly podcasts, you can find those. Any screenreader > with good web accessibility web features will handle this site just fine. > > > Also go to > http://www.ipodder.org > this is the website for the iPodder software mentioned above. it also has > a > directory of poddcasts. > > hope this helps. > > > > _______________________________________________ > PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we > offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com > _______________________________________________ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com
