Briefly, podcasting is a new format for distributing
audio and video content via the Internet. Actually, podcasting is just
multimedia content enclosed into an RSS file.
Podcasting is a new technology
that is sure to become more and more popular taking all the best from
the following ways of transferring data: Internet, radio and television.
The most popular program for
reading podcasts is iTunes from Apple. It is available in two editions:
for Windows and for Mac. Besides, many RSS readers support podcasts.
Various methods are used to
create podcasts. You can choose between an online service and a desktop
application.