Compañeros,
Alguno de ustedes podría responder esta pregunta: ¿Qué diferencias hay entre podcasting y streaming?
Para los que no recuerden estas diferencias, aquí les dejo una guía rápida.
Podcasting
Podcasting (a term, coined in 2004, combines "iPod", a popular portable audio device, and "broadcasting") is the method of distributing multimedia files, such as audio or video programs, over the Internet using syndication feeds, for playback on mobile devices and personal computers. Podcasting is an automatic mechanism by which multimedia computer files are downloaded from a server to a client, by utilizing a piece of software that’s known as a “podcatcher.” Apple’s iTunes is among the most popular podcatchers, although countless others are available. In general, these podcast files contain audio or video, but also could be images, text, PDF, or any file type. When a user subscribes to a podcast, the podcatcher automatically downloads media files to the user's computer whenever that computer is connected to the network. Once the media file is downloaded to the viewer’s computer, viewers will end up with a copy of the audio or video file on their hard disk. From here the file can be copied, edited or redistributed at will.
Streaming Media
Streaming media differs from podcasting in that the file is not downloaded to the person’s computer. Instead, the file is “streamed” from a media server directly to the person’s computer. When the stream is stopped, there is no file to be saved, copied, edited or redistributed. A person must click on a link to a streaming media file thereby starting the stream. This also differs from podcasting in that the streaming file is not automatically downloaded but must be proactively accessed, typically by clicking on a link on a web site. Currently, streaming media is delivered in a Real Media format and is accessed via the Real Media Player.
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