Chapter 1. Podcasting Basics

Wouldn't it be nice to be able to listen to radio programs, audiobooks and magazines, and alternative broadcasting on your own time? Heck, it might even be nice to make your very own broadcasts that others could listen to and enjoy. If you have ever been interested in such a concept, the wait is over.

The revolution is under way, and it's gaining steam. Podcasting, as it has become known, is a very new and exciting form of Web-based (that's World Wide Web based) broadcasting. This chapter takes a look at just what podcasting is, where it came from, and what effect it has had on media distribution and the public's listening habits since its creation.