Links

General Information

Apple - the company who makes iTunes, the world changing iPod, Garageband, and more!

TechIntegration.net - a site with some excellent classroom technology information

Podcast.com - communities and tools for Podcast listeners and producers

What Is a Podcast? - a page on the O'Reilly network showing how to make a podcast

Switchpod.com - a site that will host your podcast and files for free (with ads)

RSS Feed Creation

Pod Producer - a free program to create RSS feeds for your podcast for Windows

Feed For All - a program to create RSS feeds, works with Mac or Windows ($40)

Podcast RSS Buddy - an inexpensive program to create RSS feeds for Mac or Windows ($19)

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Vodcaster - a free program to create RSS feeds (for Mac). It can even capture video within the application! My favorite!


RSS Feed Enhancement

Feedburner - FeedBurner is the missing link between creating an audio program and creating a true podcast that your listeners can subscribe to. In addition, you can password protect your podcast!

iTunes Store - Use this link to learn more about submitting your podcast to the iTunes store and the technical spec requirements they require.



RSS Agregators
(FREE cross-platform Podcast readers)

iTunes

Happy Fish

Juice

Audio Recording/Editing Software

Audacity - runs on Windows or Mac, totally free and open-source

LAME Encoder for Windows - a separate installer which allows you to use Audacity to save MP3 files.

Amadeus Pro - a great two track editor for Mac ($40)

Bias Peak LE - a full-featured audio editor for Mac ($99). They also sell the full version of Peak for $599.

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Apple Garageband - a program that comes with every new Mac or as part of the iLife suite ($79). My program of choice for making podcasts!