Podcasts: Ecommerce On The Go Have you always wanted to try your hand at being a radio talk show host? Well, the Internet has made this possible for many online businesses through the use of podcasting.
This new audio delivery method was discussed at the turn of the century and began to develop rapidly by 2004. The premise of a podcast rests in its ability to by syndicated through an RSS feed. In essence you can sign up for a podcast and the information is downloaded to a stand alone or portable listening device whenever a new podcast is available. Apple’s iPod is the predominate portable player for podcasts.
The Future Of Podcasting We think of podcasting as a means of conveying audio presentations. It is also used for presenting video. The applications for podcasting are continually being refined and the growth of future applications continue to evolve as well.
A podcast in the future may be used by educational facilities to provide a full media presentation to students that allow interaction with technology and printed media. In essence podcasting could allow a student to use media as a learning tool. It might also allow students to either provide self diagnosis on their grasp of the material or it might even allow them to take a test via the podcast linked to testing software.