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The World of Podcasting, Screencasting, Blogging, and Videoblogging

The World of Podcasting, Screencasting, Blogging, and Videoblogging

Kevin Curran
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 7
ISBN13: 9781605660141|ISBN10: 1605660140|EISBN13: 9781605660158
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-014-1.ch212
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Curran, Kevin. "The World of Podcasting, Screencasting, Blogging, and Videoblogging." Encyclopedia of Multimedia Technology and Networking, Second Edition, edited by Margherita Pagani, IGI Global, 2009, pp. 1573-1579. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-014-1.ch212

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Curran, K. (2009). The World of Podcasting, Screencasting, Blogging, and Videoblogging. In M. Pagani (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Multimedia Technology and Networking, Second Edition (pp. 1573-1579). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-014-1.ch212

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Curran, Kevin. "The World of Podcasting, Screencasting, Blogging, and Videoblogging." In Encyclopedia of Multimedia Technology and Networking, Second Edition, edited by Margherita Pagani, 1573-1579. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2009. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-014-1.ch212

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Abstract

A podcast is a Web feed containing audio or video files which is then placed on the Internet for anyone to download. What makes the podcast distinct from traditional media like broadcasting and streaming is that the podcast file will arrive in archived form. A Screencast is a digital recording of computer screen output, which contains audio narration. Screencasts are useful for demonstrating simple and complicated new software to others. It is a neat way to show off work, report bugs, and show how a task can be accomplished. Screencasting is a term for recording a movie of a computer screen to a file that others can view. Screencasts are mostly used for tutorials, overview/ tours, reviews, and demonstrations. Screencasts may also be used as a way to enhance regular movie files. A Weblog, or blog, is a Web site were the owner or user of the Web site posts messages on it so that others can log on and read them. Blogs often focus on one subject, for example, if the blogger is a computer programmer, then the topic of his messages is mainly related to programming languages. However, many are using the blogs as online diaries where they post messages describing their daily news or how they feel about certain subjects. Videoblogging is a new form of blogging, which includes posting videos on the Web. It is a new paradigm for people to place aspects of their personal lives on the Web. Videoblogging is rising in popularity partially due to the release of the Video iPod and the availability of videoblogs on iTunes. So this means that with the recent boom in iPod sales, they will see this one as the most updated one and this will also hit the computer industry by storm. The rest of this article examines the new phenomenon of podcasting, screencasting, blogging, and videoblogging.

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