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Podcasting in a nutshell

If you are an iPod owner then you have probably heard of 'podcasting', in fact you probably do it! But if like me you are iPod free then you may be bemused/ perplexed/confused by the term.

However, if you want to appear cool & in the know with any teenagers or techno people [delete as appropriate] then it's worth reading our quick guide to Podcasting...

What is Podcasting?

Podcasting, is the term that describes the technology used to push audio content from websites down to consumers of that content, who typically listen to it on their iPod (hence the "pod") or any other type of MP3 player.

Don’t know what an iPOD is?

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So why’s it so cool?

What makes podcasting special is that it allows individuals to publish (podcast) radioshows that interested listeners can subscribe to. Before podcasting you could of course record a radio show and put it on your website, but now people can automatically receive new shows, without having to go to a specific site and download it from there.. The term podcasting is meant to rhyme with broadcasting. So in a nutshell it can be seen as the cutting edge of broadcasting...

Who invented it?

Former MTV VJ Adam Curry.

And now for the science:

Podcasting uses an XML-based technology called RSS, or Really Simple Syndication. Content publishers describe new content in an XML RSS file, which includes dates, titles, descriptions, and links to MP3 files. This auto-generated file is called an RSS feed. The key to making podcasting work with RSS is enclosures, a feature supported by RSS 2.0.

Related terms:

podcast, podcaster, broadcatching, podcatching

If you have any suggestions for our next issue’s Nutshell topic please email claire@zebedeecreations.com

Love On Line

In the spirit of Valentine’s Day we thought we'd give you the low down on on-line love! According to new figures from web monitoring firm Hitwise, dating sites in the UK performed strongly ahead of Valentine's Day.

In the last 12 months, the number of dating websites in the UK has grown from 708 to 821, a growth of 16%.

In addition, visitors to dating websites are spending longer looking for love online, with the average session duration on a dating website increasing from 13 minutes and 16 seconds in February 2004 to 16 minutes and 56 seconds in February 2005.

Just under half (47%) of all visitors to dating websites are aged between 18 and 34, whilst 54% of visitors are male.

Most visited Dating websites in the UK for the week ending 5 February 2005 (Market Share percentage in brackets)

1. Gaydar.co.uk 15.01%
2. Yahoo UK & Ireland Personals (8.37%)
3. udate (8.01%)
4. DatingDirect.com (5.33%)
5. Loopylove.com (4.96%)
6. FriendsReunited Dating (3.66%)
7. Match.com (3.39%)
8. Friend Finder Inc (2.60%)
9. Love@Lycos UK (2.51%)
10. Meetic.co.uk (2.37%)

Source: Hitwise

Our Coolest Site of the Month is Hotter than a Vindaloo

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