I read through lots of stuff and still didn't "get it" until I did it. So, I found a cheap place that posts podcasts, generates the RSS feeds, and serves the file in a streamed format, all for $5.00/month. Prices vary by what you want to do with it and I still haven't gotten a reply about institutional pricing, but for a testing ground I think it works. They also invite you to post for free demo how it works. See Liberated Syndication, https://www.libsyn.com. Jim Rible, Systems Librarian Hannon Library Southern Oregon University Ashland, Oregon 97520 [log in to unmask] 541/552-6821 541/552-6821 >>> Georgen Charnes <[log in to unmask]> 05/16/06 10:05 AM >>> Okay, this is probably a stupid question, but how does one get started on posting podcasts? I mean, say I have a mp3 or a wav audio file, and I want to put it on my website. If I just put the page linked to the file, up on the server, it automatically opens windows media player (see, I tried it http://www.nha.org/digitalexhibits/podcasts.html). But this doesn't have anything to do with itunes or ipods, so is it a "podcast?" So my questions are: How do "podcasts" differ from just having an audio file on your website? and What is the benefit of doing the itunes/ipods format vs. this simple link? Can anybody orient this outdated person? Georgen, whose expiration date is past in Nantucket A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. For the terms of participation, please refer to http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]> A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. For the terms of participation, please refer to http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]>