Press Release
August 30, 2005
Podcasting Hacks: Blog Out Loud--and Sound Great Doing It
Sebastopol, CA--"An hour from now you can be a podcaster," promises Jack
Herrington, author of the groundbreaking new Podcasting Hacks (O'Reilly,
US $24.95) the ultimate how-to of podcasting for anyone looking to get
into this hot new medium for publishing, broadcasting, and syndicating
audio programs on the Web.
But Herrington doesn't want his readers to make just any podcast. He
guides them through every step of producing and distributing the very best
podcast they can--and then learning from the experience to make more and
produce even better podcasts.
"Podcasting, simply put, is the idea of downloading an MP3 audio file to a
digital device and listening to the program--a song, a lecture, a rant,
whatever--at a time and in a place of your own choosing," says Dan Gillmor
in his Foreword to Podcasting Hacks. "It is the marriage of several
genres including weblogs, audio, radio, and TiVo-ish devices. It is made
possible by the ever-powerful forces of technological progress,
competitive instincts and--this is key--our perfectly human wish to
express ourselves."
Both aspiring and experienced podcasters will learn the mechanics of
recording and posting podcasts to the Internet, tips for managing
bandwidth, professional techniques for improving their podcasting voices,
tools for audio editing (and using audio effects and filters effectively),
and seasoned advice for building a home studio. There are hacks for
recording on the go (such as from a car or an event), building an MP3zine,
and adding more dimension to podcasts by creating videos in addition to
sound (videoblogging). There's even a section on the legal dos and don'ts
of using copyrighted music and of grabbing audio from another source for
use on a podcast. Readers will learn how to:
Find the Best Podcasts: Subscribe to them (without filling up their hard
disks), and pass them on to friends
Listen to Podcasts: Through a browser and a variety of different
devices
Choose the Right Equipment and Software: Produce a podcast with the best
sound and the lowest noise
Format a Great Show: Produce engaging programs that people will want to
hear (including tips for interviewing and editing)
Market a Podcast: Maybe even make some money off of it!
Tweak a Blog or RSS Feed: Give listeners access to new shows
Join or Build a Podcast Network
Get Podcasts on the Radio
Include Video: Get started with professional-quality videoblogging
Whether readers are interested in hearing the personal expression of
others or want to express themselves, Podcasting Hacks will teach them
everything they need to know to produce and enjoy podcasts.
Well-illustrated and featuring helpful case studies, this groundbreaking
tutorial for becoming a part of the podcasting community gives readers all
the friendly, practical advice they need to blog out loud and sound great
doing it.
Additional Resources:
Podcasting Hacks
Jack D. Herrington (Foreword by Dan Gillmor)
ISBN: 0-596-100663, 464 pages, $24.95 US, $34.95 CAN
order@oreilly.com
1-800-998-9938; 1-707-827-7000
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