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Useful sites on “What is podcasting?”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcasting
Wikipedia is an online open encyclopedia that collects and synthesizes information. Anyone can contribute and add to pages so it provides real value as an ongoing source of information. If you want to learn more about podcasting and many of the related terms and technologies, go here.
http://www.ipodder.org/
This site is one of the original and most popular sites available on the internet for podcasters. It acts as a directory for people interested in listening to podcasts, although it can be difficult to navigate around if you want to find other information than what’s on their main page. Visually, it is so-so but it is a pioneer in the podcasting industry.
http://www.podcasting-tools.com/
This is an excellent site about podcasting and takes you through everything from an introduction to how-to-podcast as well as the technical aspects of podcasting. It doesn’t look great but it’s quite functional and informative.
http://www.apple.com/podcasting/
Apple, from whose product podcasting derives its name, has a very visually pleasing site on podcasting. It is fairly comprehensive and even a non-apple owner should find useful information and links there.
http://www.podcastingnews.com/
This might be a little advanced for the beginner, but it is an excellent and comprehensive news site devoted solely to podcasting news. Once you’re familiar with podcasting and want to really benefit from the industry and stay on top of it, this should be in your “favorites” folder.
http://www.podcastpickle.com/
This is an excellent site about podcasting and it doesn’t take itself too seriously. It claims to be the best on the Internet and that is probably a fairly accurate claim. It’s definitely one of the best. And very comprehensive, too.
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