Podcasting Hacks

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"O'Reilly Media, Inc.", 2005 - Computers - 428 pages
Podcasting does for Internet audio listeners what TiVo does for television viewers--it puts you in charge of when you enjoy a program. Podcasting is a web-based broadcast medium that sends audio content (most commonly in the MP3 format) directly to an iPod or other digital audio player. You subscribe to audio feeds, receive new files automatically, and listen to them at your convenience.

As you can imagine, podcasting is taking the "blogsphere" by storm. A podcast is a professional-quality Internet radio broadcast, and like blogging and HTML before it, this revolutionary new way of publishing to the Internet has become the new outlet for personal expression.

If you've got Internet access and a copy of Podcasting Hacks, you can find out just how easy it is to listen to and create your own Internet audio programs. With Podcasting Hacks, Jack Herrington, a software engineer with 20 years of experience developing applications using a diverse set of languages and tools, delivers the ultimate how-to of podcasting for anyone looking to get the most out of this hot new medium.

Since August 2004 (the month that iPodder.com editor Adam Curry considers the start of podcasting), audio blogging has exploded. Podcasts cover every conceivable topic, including sex, relationships, technology, religion, home brewing, recreational drugs, rock 'n roll, food, entertainment, politics, and much more. There were podcasts from the Democratic National Convention in Fall 2004, and some programs on Air America and NPR are also podcasts.

Podcasting Hacks offers expert tips and tools for blogging out loud--for transmitting (and receiving) audio content worldwide with ease. This groundbreaking volume covers both entry-level and advanced topics perfect for aspiring and experienced podcasters. Herrington shows you how to get started, create quality sound, use the right software, develop a great show, distribute a podcast, and build an audience. More advanced topics include audio editing, podcasting on the go, and even videocasting.

 

Contents

Tuning into Podcasts
1
Starting Out
48
Quality Sound
61
Podcast in Surround Sound
100
Control Your Recorder with Your Mobile Phone
102
Construct Your MP3s
107
Train Your Voice
114
Formats
121
Market Your Podcast
262
Make Money with Podcasts
264
Connect with the Community
267
Join or Build a Podcast Network
268
Basic Editing
272
Choose the Right Audio Tools
273
Juice Your Sound
286
Automate Audio Hijack Pro
289

Build a Great News Podcast
127
Build a Great Story Show
133
Build a Great Personal Show
135
Build a Great Political Show
142
Make a Mystery Science Theater Podcast
148
Build a Great Music Podcast
153
Build a Great Review Podcast
162
Build a Great Sports Podcast
167
Build a Great Technology Podcast
172
Build a Beercast
177
Build an MP3zine
181
Produce Great Audio Theatre
185
Interviewing
193
Record Telephone Interviews
202
Record Interviews on Skype
209
Edit Your Interviews
214
Blogging
222
Blog Your Podcast
227
Manage Bandwidth
236
Tag Your MP3 Files
243
Feed Your MP3s to Movable Type
246
Podcast by Email
249
Syndicate Your Podcasts to the Radio
252
Publicity
255
Launch a New Category
259
Timestamp Your Show Notes
292
Build a Simple Sound Cart for Macintosh
294
Build a Simple Sound Cart for Windows
299
Maintain the Gain
300
Build a Sweet Sound
305
Add Special Effects
310
Fix Common Audio Problems
313
Multiple Tracks
316
Advanced Audio
320
Integrate Audio and Email Feedback
330
Add Top Bottom and Bumper Music
332
Record and Add Background Ambience
336
Speech Synthesize Your Podcast Introduction
338
Make a MashUp
345
Grab Audio Legally
351
Use Copyrighted Music Legally
355
On the Go
363
Podcast from Your Car
369
Podcast at an Event
372
Create a Soundseeing Tour
374
Videoblogging
379
Glossary
391
Index
401
Copyright

Common terms and phrases

References to this book

About the author (2005)

Jack Herrington is an engineer, author and presenter who lives and works in the Bay Area. His mission is to expose his fellow engineers to new technologies. That covers a broad spectrum, from demonstrating programs that write other programs in the book Code Generation in Action. Providing techniques for building customer centered web sites in PHP Hacks. All the way writing a how-to on audio blogging called Podcasting Hacks. All of which make great holiday gifts and are available online here, and at your local bookstore. Jack also writes articles for O'Reilly, DevX and IBM Developerworks. Jack lives with his wife, daughter and two adopted dogs. When he is not writing software, books or articles you can find him on his bike, running or in the pool training for triathlons. You can keep up with Jack's work and his writing at http: //jackherrington.com.