Sunday, March 30, 2008

Cool Link for Beginning Podcasters!

You can buy this quick reference guide in bookstores ($5.95), but the Quamut guide to Podcasting is also available on line -- and the content is free! This is a nice, quick overview of podcasting. Check it out!

A Brief History of Podcasting
How to Listen to Podcasts
How to Build a Podcasting Studio
How to Plan a Podcast
How to Record a Podcast
How to Edit Your Podcast
How to Publish Your Podcast
How to Promote Your Podcast

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

M-Audio Recorder

Author and video podcaster Richard Harrington demonstrates the M-Audio (
) recorder and explains how you can use it in your video podcasts.



Thursday, March 20, 2008

New Book on Video Podcasting is Out

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Our new book called Producing Video Podcasts is shipping. We're really happy with how its turned out. It's a comprehensive title that explores all aspects of producing video podcasts (as well as web video).

If you are a budding podcaster or a multimedia professional I strongly encourage you to check out the book. Here are several links to give you a good idea of what its all about.

The Book:



Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Terrific Online "How-To" Videos

Check out these free online videos from "Digital Juice." These short, funny, and informative videos cover everything from lighting to audio, to using logos to working with high-def. They're great for anyone interested in online video production!

Visit http://www.digitaljuice.com/djtv/

Saturday, March 15, 2008

21 Years of Apple Evolution

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When I look at what Apple has accomplished its been an interesting journey. The company has released a ton of great products (and also a few clunkers). I have found a
that lets you see much of the product line laid out chronologically. After all, you can't get to the great Mighty Mouse without first passing the "hockey puck."

It really is pretty interesting to
. Be sure to click on the graphic so you can zoom in and view.

Monday, March 10, 2008

What's Your Angle?

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While it may seem a little cliché, another way to refine your show’s concept is to ask the standard Who, What, Where, When, and Why questions.

Who –
Who is going to watch the show? Who is going to host the show?

What –
What topics will the show cover? What genre or format will it use?

Where –
Where will the show be recorded? A studio? On location?

When –
When will the show come out? Weekly? Monthly?

Why –
Why would a viewer subscribe to the show? Why would they come back for another episode?

Saturday, March 1, 2008

Open Television Network Launches

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Podcasters looking to monetize their content have a new option called the Open Television Network, powered by klickTab. The site has been under development for a long time and has now launched.

“klickTab is a unique service that lets you create single item, or channel feeds (aka podcasts) where there is a charge per item downloaded.

As a content owner, you create an account for yourself at
.  You can check out the process through the screencasts on that page, along with some resources on encoding, hosting and protecting content.

Once you have created an content owner merchant account, you then create the feeds (podcasts) and add items to those feeds. We provide you with an embed code that has the klickTab graphic and all necessary code behind it so that a viewer customer can click on the link, enter their email address and password and download the link to iTunes or Miro. In iTunes or Miro they can browse the previews (trailers) you provide, buy content items, manage them, view and/or synchronize to an iPod or stream to an Apple TV.”

You can find more details on their
and in this
.