Break the Chains is revamping their site to include audio and video content. Deborah wants to create video podcasts to post on the site. Since I do not know a lot about how to create video podcasts, I figured I would jot down a few of my observations while I learn.
Here goes =)
Start here. You will probably have to go no further =)
Apple’s Video Podcasting Tutorial
The Apple tutorial is good in that it is simple an uses available technology. You can create a video podcast with nothing more than your Mac with its built-in video camera and mic using Quicktime Pro to record your content. Simply “Export” your content to the iPod and save it to your website. What could be easier?
I like this link because it makes create the required XML file easy to understand. There is nothing scary about creating this RSS file. While it is not hard, it is a required step and a lot of people worry about it.
I do not like services like this. While they make the process “easy” they lock you in to their exclusive way of doing things that I feel is inferior to doing it yourself. I understand that for a lot of people, this is an acceptable trade-off, but I wish folks would see how easy it is to host your own podcasts (video, audio and other). Just get a uSite talk and away you go.