Audacity is a free, open
source software for recording and editing sounds. It is available for
Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems.
By use of the
lame.dll, Audacity has the ability to export what you record as an
MP3 file. Don't forget to check out the
Plug-ins and effects.
JetAudio Basic a free
skinable multimedia player from COWON America. Other than
being a decent player capable of playing all the major file formats
(WAV, MP3, MP3Pro, OGG, WMA, MPEG, AVI, WMV, MIDI, RM, and video and
audio CD tracks), it also provides CD burning, recording, conversion to
other file formats and a broadcast utility (JetCast).
The most useful feature for podcasters would be the MP3 tag editor
including the ability to attach an embedded picture into your podcast
MP3 file.
GOM is another excellent
free, simple and light media player that also supports MP4 files, so
there is not need to install the bloated and invasive iTunes software.
GOM Player includes many codecs (XviD, DivX, FLV1, AC3, OGG, MP4, H263
and more) so you won't need to install separate codecs for most videos.
For those videos that require a separate codec, GOM Player will find one
and direct you to a place where you can download open source version of
the codec. That way, you won't get stuck with unnecessary codecs on your
system. Other capabilities include screen capture, play broken AVI
files and more.
Peercast is a P2P (peer to peer)
broadcasting utility. If you have
ever had a desire to be your own DJ or be an internet broadcaster yet do not
have or wish to spend the huge amounts of money for the standard internet stream
casts, Peercast may be what you need.
The Podcast Pickle is a
great site to both find podcasts and list your own. The categories
are vast and diverse just as the shows are.
FeedBurner is the leading
provider of media distribution and audience engagement services for
blogs and RSS feeds. Our Web-based tools help bloggers, podcasters and
commercial publishers promote, deliver and profit from their content on
the Web.
RadioTail Ripple is a free control
panel with powerful tools to attract advertisers and sponsors to your
podcast. It enables you, the podcaster, to analyze statistics on your
podcast and build a trusted profile for advertisers. Ripple will allow
you to monitor offers from advertisers and track your account balance
from one place. Feel the effects of RadioTail Ripple on your podcast by
signing up.
More than just a hit counter or web
counter, ActiveMeter is a web site visitor tracker. Most web
site counter code provides traffic data and statistics. ActiveMeter is
that and much more! Because the real value lies in tracking
visitors, not just visits, our unique web site analyzer is
designed around web visitors. ActiveMeter is a fast and accurate web
site analytic that is easy to use. We provide it as a FREE
web site tracking service so there is no software to worry about. Take a
look at the
web counter demo to see how useful it can be to you.
There are over 50,000
audio and video podcasts available. Most of them are lousy. How can you
find the ones worth listening to? Where can you find the best
podcasts in the universe? Right here, at the Podcast Peer Awards. These
awards are given by the people who know podcasting best - other
podcasters. They recognize quality. They celebrate creativity. They
ferret out the small, unnoticed, and otherwise ignored shows you've
missed. They debate and discuss and argue about these shows as they vote
for (and against) audio and video podcasts that cover every style and
every approach to podcasting. And in the end, only the best, only the
very best, win.
Creative Commons licenses
provide
a flexible range of protections and freedoms for authors, artists,
and educators. They have built upon the "all rights reserved" concept of
traditional copyright to offer a voluntary "some rights reserved"
approach. Creative Commons is
a nonprofit organization. All of their tools are free.
This is a validator for
syndicated feeds. It works with RSS 0.90, 0.91, 0.92, 0.93, 0.94, 1.0, 1.1,
and 2.0. It also validates Atom feeds. To use it, simply enter the
address of your feed and click Validate. If the validator finds any problems
in your feed, it will give you messages for each type of problem and
highlight where the problem first occurs in your feed. If you're unsure what
a message means, click the "help" link next to the message for a fuller
explanation.
Snarfer is simply the best way to read, search
and manage RSS feeds. And it's free. Snarfer provides a new approach to RSS
feed aggregation focusing on speed, efficiency and ease of use. Using
Snarfer people can become functional RSS users within seconds of installing
it. Snarfer has a strong community of loyal users providing feedback,
features requests and enhancements which allows the Snarfware team to bring
out an enhanced version about every 45 days. (There's lots of cool stuff
coming every cycle!)
Juice is is the premier GPL (open source) cross
platform podcast receiver allowing users to capture and listen to podcasts
anytime, anywhere. If you want to listen to podcasts, this program is for
you.
BugMeNot.com was created as a mechanism to
quickly bypass the login of web sites that require compulsory
registration and/or the collection of personal/demographic information
(such as the New York Times). If you research topics by use of
news articles or similar content for your podcast, this site can save
you a lot of grief with demands for compulsory registration.
Maxthon Internet Browser software is a
powerful tabbed browser with a highly customizable interface. It is
based on the Internet Explorer browser engine (your most likely current
web browser) which means that what works in the IE browser will work the
same in Maxthon tabbed browser but with many additional efficient
features like tabbed browsing interface , mouse gestures, super
drag&drop, privacy protection, ad hunter, RSS reader, IE
extensions support, external utility bar, skinning and much
more to explore.
Maxthon also offers
Maxthon Access, a whole new
FREE service that allows you to remotely access your home or office
computer from another internet-connected computer - all through your Maxthon Browser.
HelpingHost.com is the
hosting provider I use for both my websites and my podcasts.
HelpingHost.com offers as a basic plan 2000MB of space, 4 GB Transfer,
SiteStudio Online Web Editor,
Hosting Control Panel, Multiple websites per account(2
included for Free), 24/7 full FTP Access, Online File Manager,
Temporary URL to publish your site before you
switch, CGI /
PHP with Zend and IconCube Support, WAP mobile devices support,
Flash/Realmeadia support, 4 E-Mail accounts (POP3/IMAP4), 4 E-mail
aliases, SMTP (Outgoing) Server,
$50 Advertising Credit with Yahoo, 24/7 Support and same-day setup.
Linux or Windows based servers are available as is a
wide range of plans and a
multitude of upgrades to fit your need. The technical
support has always been quick, courteous and quite capable and all plans
come with a 90 day money back guarantee.
