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

Tue May 2 09:36:54 PDT 2006

John,

A tip of the week sounds like a great idea. This would give us time to study 
and try to implement as opposed to a quarterly CD that may be more difficult 
and time consuming to absorb.

I think it's a great idea.

Dennis Malen
516.479.5912

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Esak" <john at valar.com>
To: "Fplist (E-mail)" <filepro-list at seaslug.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 6:05 AM
Subject: Podcast for filePro --- and how to get started...

>
>> -----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
>
> psnip[
>
>> 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
>
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