Podcast for filePro --- and how to get started...

[John Esak]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: filepro-list-bounces at lists.celestial.com
> [mailto:filepro-list-bounces at lists.celestial.com]On Behalf Of Fairlight
> Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 10:17 PM
> To: Fplist (E-mail)
> Subject: Re: RSS Feed for filePro
>
>
> On Mon, May 01, 2006 at 09:24:42PM -0400, Ryan Powers may or may not have
> proven themselves an utter git by pronouncing:
> > But, there are uses other than just subscribing to a bunch of
> feeds. On the
> > back-end it's a powerful tool for pulling in various sources of
> > information such as news headlines in a common format (XML)
> which can then
> > be stylized using CSS or even reformatted for a different type
> of content
> > delivery.
>
> It's also a good way to set up a system with, say...patch update
> announcements, security alerts, tip of the day, etc.  I'd actually say one

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> Glad I'm not the only one that found it overwhelming to a degree.
>  Do I get
> my geek certification reinstated?  :)

The day you lose *your* geek certification... well, I think that could be a
new aphorism... like the day hell freezes over... or, well, you get the
point. :-)


Anyway, the subject changed on this thread and landed sort of on the wrong
topic.  I mean, yes, I was considering RSS sort of... but mostly, I was
really talking about poscasts and running one for filePro. My idea would be
to do it in a 'training", "tip-of-the-week" mode or somesuch... using the
video movie format like those used in the filePro Survivor Series (see
www.valar.com/training for some examples on line).   I have seen all sorts
of podcasts from text, to video and they are widely varying in size, shape,
scope.  All one has to do is pick their favorite topic of interest and go to
Google.  Enter in something like "embroidery podcast" or " bass fishing
podcast" or "sex with midgets podcast" and bang, the usual spray of
thousands of offerings. Truly, it is beyond belief.  Utterly astounding what
people out there take the time to provide... free!  I was just thinking that
I might want to put together something for filePro.  Jeez, I wish the
company itself , would do it... but, I *know* they don't have the time or
peoplel to do it.

How or why would this be beneficial to me and the community? Well, for the
commnity  it is obvious... one cool thing to get free about filePro. For
me... I was thinking that after seeing the format and presentation of the
movies I do... it might interest people to look mor closely at my Survivor
Series and buy it. So, the podcast for me, would be a form of advertising by
example.  Haven't really heard of this being done before (anywhere) but the
web is the place for new things... so why not?


How do you get started with podcasting? And do you need an iPod??? :-)

Seriously, this is a huge, gigantic, enormous part of the net. Just start
looking and googling... you will find mountains of information and programs.
If you want a really fast start, go get "Juice".  This is an excellent
aggregator for podcasts... and it may suit all your needs immediately. It
worked for me for a very tlong time and got me past the newbie stage very
quickly.

The name podcasting just got glommed onto this technology. iTunes is
possibly/probably the largest aggregator/syndicator/consortium of all
podcasts in the Universe at this time... but it has *nothing* to do with
iPods. It is just aht many/most people download these podcasts and listen to
or watch them on their iPods.  Any mp3 player will do... or, of course, you
can just use your computer.

Pleas, take my suggestion... go have a look at this stuff.  It will and can
change the way you gather information, or just get entertainment.  It is
something to become aware of in the very least.  You will thank me.

I agree with the general feel of those who responded... RSS feeds are very
time-consuming and sort of industrial... I have played with them... but they
don't and never have captured my interest. It is the podcasts and blogs of
various "personal interests" that have become important. I think you will
find the same. If I ever do the filePro podcast/blog... I'll certainly let
everyone know where to look for it, and I will catalog it with the big
purveyors so it is immediately available to all without problem.

--
John Esak
(570) 384-2444

Author of:
The filePro Survivor Series
Complete Video Training For filePro On CD
See samples at: www.valar.com