How do I subscribe to Monkeyclaus Podcasts and Rss Feeds?
The easiest way to receive these podcasts is to download the latest
version of iTunes (it's
absolutely free) onto your Mac or PC. Then follow these simple
steps to subscribe:
1. Launch iTunes on your computer. (iTunes needs be version 4.9 or greater.)
2. Click on the "Advanced" button
at the top of the iTunes menu bar and choose "Subscribe to Podcast"
3. Copy this
podcast or rss link (PC users, right-click the highlighted link and select 'Copy Link Location')
and paste it into the window
4. Watch the link appear in the podcast section of iTunes and
click "Get" to start downloading
each of the mp3s to your computer
What is Podcasting?
Podcasting is the distribution of audio or video files, such as radio
programs or music videos, over the internet using either RSS or Atom
syndication for listening on mobile devices and personal computers. A
podcast is a web feed of audio or video files placed on the Internet
for anyone to subscribe to, and also the content of that feed. Podcasters'
websites also may offer direct download of their files, but the subscription
feed of automatically delivered new content is what distinguishes a podcast
from a simple download or real-time streaming.
While the name was primarily associated with audio subscriptions in 2004, the RSS enclosure syndication technique had been used with video files since 2001, before portable video players were widely available. Atom, a recently developed web syndication format, supports rich media content by design. In fact, any file with a URL, including still images and text, can be delivered via a web feed.
Podcasting's essence is about creating content (audio or video) for an audience that wants to listen when they want, where they want, and how they want.
What is RSS?
RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is an XML-based format for sharing
and distributing Web content, such as news headlines. Using an RSS reader,
you can view data feeds from various news sources, such as CNN.com, including
headlines, summaries, links to full stories.
How do I access RSS?
RSS/News Aggregators (also called Readers) will download and display
RSS feeds for you. Many aggregators are separate, "stand-alone" programs;
other services will let you add RSS feeds to a Web page. Two excellent free News Aggregators are Netvibes and Bloglines.