Kunde Estate: Podcasts
Rss/Podcasting FAQ
What Is It?
A RSS feed is a type of web document
that is similar to a web page yet different in several ways.
Rather than you visiting the page, it is designed for a program
(whether an application on your computer or an application
through a web page) to automatically visit the links of feeds
to which you have subscribed, check to see if anything is
new, and then give you an aggregate of all the new content
from many different locations. In this way you can have your
computer quickly and easily gather up new content from many
different websites and present it to you all at once without
going to each one individually.
Do I read a RSS feed?
The page is described through a text file that is not designed for human readers... this file is called an RSS XML file. With most of the readers, you will enter the URL (location) of the feed and the program will do the rest! The location for our feed is:
What type of content is distributed?
The topics for available content is unlimited... however the file formats consists primarily of text, video, and audio files. Some of the various aggregators (computer programs) specialize in one type or another, while others can handle all three.
So what exactly is a 'Podcast'?
As Apple's iPod became famous, the term originated as audio (and later video) content was designed to download directly to their portable device. The term became a marriage of 'iPod' and 'broadcast.' Today the term has transcended the Apple iPod to include any digital file that is distributed via RSS feeds.
What is a subscription?
A subscription is simply when you request your computer program (often called an aggregator) to periodically check a specific feed to see if anything has changed. The methods for subscribing to a feed vary from program to program.
What is a aggregator?
An aggregator is a computer program, whether on your computer or on a web page, that allows you to subscribe to a feed and read the contents. The links to the right are many popular aggregators. Aggregators are also commonly known as 'podcatchers' or 'podcast receivers'.
What is the difference between an application on the computer and on the web?
Both perform similar functions and have their positives and negatives. A web based aggregator is available from any computer with an internet connection, while the computer-based program 'lives' only on your computer.
Must I install an aggregator to listen to the audio wine tastings?
No... the audio files are available my simply clicking
on the links. This will allow you to download and listen to the
audio file of your choice. If you choose this method, make sure
you check this page regularly to see if we've posted a new wine!
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