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05/30/2007 Academia Adds RSS Feeds to Their Teaching Tool Kit
Academia has embraced RSS as a means to educate, but scrutinizing how educational institutions are using RSS feeds in their daily routines show RSS is utilized can vary across different industries.

1. Share Resources
Academics are using social bookmarking websites to share quality websites that relate to their area of expertise with colleagues and students.

Examples of Shared Resources:
Delicious - http://del.icio.us/ social bookmarking system, can be setup to use as shared bookmarks, RSS feeds are available
CiteULike - http://www.citeulike.org/ share resources

2. Class Blogs
From elementary schools to university blogs, online journals have flourished. Instructors have used blogging as a teaching tool. Helping students learn writing and reporting skills while understanding how to use technology. Many educational bloggers use RSS as a means to syndicate blog posts.

3. School Schedule Sports Schedule
RSS feeds can be used to communicate events scheduled on or off campus to prospective and existing students. Subscribes of a schools calendar feed receive notification as new items are added to the calendar.

4. Podcast Lectures
Podcasts can be used as study guides or even as class preview for students contemplating their course selections or choice of professors.

Academia Adds RSS Feeds to Their Teaching Tool Kit

05/22/2007 Why Independent Artists and Musicians Should Podcast
Independent artists have long struggled to gain recognition and attract an audience. Without the backing of a major label it can be very difficult for independent artists to obtain radio play time, that is, until now. Podcasting a revolutionary new medium, has opened new distribution channels for independent artists. Podcasting is the process of distributing audio files using the RSS format and has become very popular with the younger generations.

With the use of technology, independent artists have a unique opportunity available, using technology they can significantly expand the exposure of their music.

Why should a musician podcast?

05/18/2007 Podcasting Just Might Be the Tool to Revolutionize EducationX
Schools all over the country have flocked to podcasting as a new medium to assist the teaching profession. Professors are using podcasts to instruct students and get their messages out. Podcasting is not restricted to one educational sector, professors at prestigest colleges from Bentley to Purdue have flocked to this medium.

A growing number of professors are recording their lectures, the term coursecasting has been adopted in academia. Podcast lectures are used as study tools, and are available for students who might have missed class. Some podcasts are password restricted to students who are enrolled in that specific class. While other institution's publicly post their podcasts and offer non-enrolled students insight into the class material.

Podcasting and Education

05/15/2007 RecordForAll Nominated for SIA Award
RecordForAll was nominated for the 2007 SIA Award for the Best Sound Program or Utility!



The Shareware Industry Awards were created as a way to honor the very best programs marketed using the "shareware" marketing model. In those early days it was often an up-hill battle, but the small software authors persevered. Over time, the number of companies using the "shareware" model has increased dramatically. Today nearly all software companies use the "shareware" marketing model whether they use the term or not. This fact stands as a tribute to the many pioneers who braved new ground in the name of "shareware." These pages are a testimony to where we've been, where we are, and just how far we've come. The Shareware Industry Awards are dedicated to excellence in software.

05/07/2007 Read the Latest News from FeedForAll
We have just posted a recap to catch users up on all the things we are working on, the newsletter includes details on:

RSS Filter
RSS Scripts Updates
RSS2HTML Web Templates
Stock Photos at Great Prices
Web Logos
Educational Feeds and Podcasts
Political Feeds and Podcasts
And Articles about Podcasting

FeedForAll RSS News

05/01/2007 How to Conduct an Effective Podcast Interview
Conducting a successful podcast interview can be a tricky proposition for a podcaster starting out. Once you have determined individuals that will appeal to your target audience contact potential interviewees and arrange a time to conduct the interview. Following this guide will insure that the interview goes off without a hitch.

1. Prepare Questions in Advance
Prepare a list of questions prior to the interview, contemplate possible follow-up questions based on the expected responses. Create a list of notes along with the questions that are accessible during the interview and will help you direct the conversation.

2. Research Interview Subject
Do your homework about the individual or individuals you are interviewing. A little due diligence will go a long way. Search newsgroups and Google for the interviewees name, product, or company, and build a background. The research will help predict the interviewees responses to your questions. Listen to previous interviews in which the interviewee participated, read their blog and articles to get a feel for the interviewees position on issues.

How to Conduct an Effective Podcast Interview