Podcasting Pocket Guide

With more than three thousand feeds in the iPodder directory and at least ten more being added every day, podcasting is undeniably hot. Podcasting Pocket Guide is a non-technical guide for the non-geek who wants in on this revolutionary new online medium—for those interested in enjoying the best podcasts or producing them.

While podcasts seem like Internet "radio programs," they are definitely not radio. And that's a very good thing for people like you with something to say. Radio waves, after all, are heavily regulated, which means you can't say whatever you want on them (in fact, most of you can't say anything on them, assuming you don't happen to be DJs). But anyone who can make an MP3 recording, host it on a web site, and publish a "feed" for it can be a podcaster. And anyone who wants access to opinions and ideas that you won't get on the radio can find them on a podcast.

Small enough to fit in your pocket, the portable and affordable Podcasting Pocket Guide shows you how to tune into the best podcasts and download them to your favorite portable device so you can listen to them wherever and whenever you want. This handy reference even includes a listener's guide with reviews of some of the most interesting and unusual podcasts available today. From unique views on current events to music you'd never hear otherwise to soundseeing tours that take you all over the world, there's something for everyone on virtually every conceivable topic.

For aspiring podcasters, Podcasting Pocket Guide introduces you to the tools and techniques you'll need to make and publish podcasts with the most basic of equipment: a computer, a microphone, and some free software. It includes practical tips and how-tos for creating, recording, editing, and uploading your own, professional-quality podcast. Once you've made that first recording, you can publish it online, get it listed, and start obsessing over the size of your audience!

With more than 3,000 feeds in the iPodder directory and at least ten more being added every day, podcasting is undeniably hot. "Podcasting Pocket Guide" is a nontechnical guide for the non-geek who wants in on this revolutionary new online medium--for those interested in enjoying the best podcasts or producing them.

With more than 3,000 feeds in the iPodder directory and at least ten more being added every day, podcasting is undeniably hot. "Podcasting Pocket Guide" is a nontechnical guide for the non-geek who wants in on this revolutionary new online medium—for those interested in enjoying the best podcasts or producing them.

Kirk McElhearn, co-author of the best-selling "Mastering Mac OS X" Third Edition, is a professional author, journalist and translator. He has written user manuals for many popular Macintosh programs, and articles for publications including "MacWorld" magazine and "TidBITS,"

Richard has been in the technology industry for over 15 years. With a Marketing Degree he has been involved in Internet communities, at different levels, for the last 10. Richard's passion is researching and being involved in emerging technologies. He has had a technology Weblog for over 3 years, started a Podcast very early in its development, and spends any available time researching the latest trends. Since 1996 he has been with Sun Microsystems, and has enjoyed a variety of roles around Australia. In the first 5 years with the company he was a Systems Engineer, filling a number of technical requirements including expertise in graphics, clustering and a role in Sydney as the Sun/Oracle Solutions Evangelist. Currently he is instrumental in assisting a variety of partners, and working directly with customers to provide network computing solutions. This has provided him with the ability to clearly articulate very technical information to any level of an organization.
He has been passionate about photography since High School where he chose it as an elective subject. Since then photography has been a hobby that has only accelerated with digital technology. Soon after starting a Weblog in 2002 he started a PhotoBlog. Richard was an earlier adopter of Flickr, setting up an account the first week of the public beta program. It has since become a constant feature of his life, where he uploads snapshots to share with the family, and creating a gallery of creative photos.

Jack is a software engineer with over 25 years of experience who has written numerous articles including many on Flex and Rails. He was a member of the Flex Builder team at Macromedia. His first book, Code Generation In Action, used Ruby and was an inspiration to the author of Rails.
His blog can be found at jackherrington.com