Podcasting: Do It Yourself Guide
by Todd Cochrane
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Author: Todd CochraneEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-06-10
ISBN: 0764597787
Number of pages: 312
Publisher: Wiley
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Book Review: Podcasting the do it yourself guide
Summary: 3 Stars
The cover made me do it. The appealing green shiny cover and great looking microphone sucked me right in on this book. It did not weigh a lot, allowing me to carry wherever I wanted. Basic enough for the beginner, good step-by-step info. Good information on the history of podcasting, although I wish he had used that information in other areas. I didn't really care about the history of it, just tell me how to use it, was my direction.
It really bothered me that it was so out of date. My first thought when I began to read this was, why am I reviewing a book that is two years and two months old. Everyone knows that technology moves so fast that when this book hit the shelves it was already out of date. I talked with a friend of mine who is into podcasting quite heavily and asked him if we could read together and then discuss it.
Well we did and we had very different views. He told me to put it in the trash. Everything I needed to know could be found on line and would most assuredly be more up to date than this "piece of junk." Yes he was quite unimpressed with it. He started talking about all kinds of other stuff that is out now like Garageband 3 (even the version that I just got 3 months ago was to old he said, Garageband 2). He started talking about other new things that are out now and I know I didn't read about them in the book. And no I can't tell you what they are casue I didn't understand.
This is one of the reasons I enjoyed this book somewhat. It was quite simple to read, no big lingo or stuff, just the basics. It was lacking in luster, the cover was what got me. The pictures in it were black and white (lame) but the content and description of how to do things was good for me, a serious beginner.
I on the other hand found some good information on it. I am new to podcastig and can still be swayed by older stuff, just because it is more information that I have. However, I do know that technology moves extremely fast and so I kept that in mind while I read. "Most of this stuff is out of date and may not be applicable anymore, especially the websites he tells me to go to." Ok enough slamming about it, what did I get from it?
I am new to podcasting and therefore I am new to Mac's also. One of my big complaints was that it seemed that a lot of the stuff in the book was geared toward PC users. I found small sections dedicated to Mac users, but all the screen shots were on PC's for sure. Since I am new to Mac's it would have been helpful to have Mac info clearly delineated. I kept wondering, where all my peeps were?
Another thing, I hate my voice on my podcast. I looked at the section on microphones and Todd does give ample amounts of information on microphones to choose from, so I really liked that. Info on how to change my voice to sound better would have been appreciated. The information on the many websites is good. I didn't get to check all of them but some are still up for sure.
I think it lacked some information on how to work on personal websites. I just put mine up and a bit more information on that would have greatly helped me out. Perhaps its in there and I didn't see it.
Overall I got some information that I can apply when conducting my own podcast. So its not all bad... if we were allowed to use fractions or halves. I would definitely go right in the middle with this one with 2.5 out of 5. But I am not allowed to use halves so Ill give it a 3; I know the author had to put a lot of work into it.
Summary of Podcasting: Do It Yourself Guide
- Listen up! Podcasting, which has taken the online world by storm, involves recording a broadcast and embedding it in an RSS feed so listeners can download it to their PCs, iPods, MP3 players, or even their cell phones
- Written by one of the first and most popular podcasters, this cutting-edge book will have readers not only finding, downloading, and listening to podcasts, but creating and broadcasting their own
- Shows how to find podcasts to subscribe to; use podcasting software including ipodder, doppler, and more; create a podcast with just a PC or Mac; or build a professional studio for recording podcasts
- Addresses copyright issues and music ownership and offers helpful advice on understanding the "geeky stuff": RSS, XML, and Enclosures
- Mainstream media, including MSNBC and Time magazine, have recently started advertising on podcasts
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