Just curious about something, if you don't mind me asking: I came across abook about podcasting recently. As I was checking it out, it seemed to me podcasting consists basically in serving a XML file that contains, among text information, a link to an audio file. So the software browsing this XML file would then retrieve this file stream and play it.
Apart from being compliant with some devices such as iPod (so by using this format I can stream contents to iPod users, for example), is there anything else I missed about this technology? Seems pretty simple, which is good, but considering the size of the book, I thought there was more in it. ps: yeah, I do realize the potential uses of the technology On 8/3/05, ashley maher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > For our Sydney Cousins: > > James Purser, "Podcasting" > > James is "Chief Talking Guy" with the Linux Australia Update, a regular > podcast keeping the Linux and Open Source communities in Australia > informed about things happening in the F/OSS community. > > * What is podcasting? For those who aren't already in the know, > How does it work? > * What am I doing with the casting of the pod? > * Podcasting vs Web Radio vs Traditional Media > * The future of Podcasting > > > So come along Thursday night to: > > Location: University of Wollongong, building 39, room 217. > > Date/Time: 4th August, 2005, 6:30pm > > Note: The building is locked in the evenings, please try and arrive > before 6:20, outside building 39 near building 3 (look for the very > large roller door). You may need to call Ashley on 0412 351 451 for > access if you arrive late. > > Maps of the campus and surrounding areas: > > General location / get-to guide: > http://www.uow.edu.au/about/location.html > > The entire campus: > http://www.uow.edu.au/about/campusmap/map.html > (best parking will be the Ovals carpark, NW of building 39) > > The building we'll be in is marked in red here, and we'll be meeting > kinda near the telephone symbol at building 3 (although outside): > http://www.uow.edu.au/about/campusmap/map6/index.html?39 > > Regards, > > Ashley > > > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html > -- Julio C. Ody http://rootshell.be/~julioody -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
