Podcasting on a Windows XP Platform

The goal of this tutorial is to provide step-by-step instructions on how to make and post podcasts on a computer running Windows XP using entirely free software. The tutorial is broken out as follows:

Audio Podcast

• Creating the audio file using Audacity
• Uploading your Podcast
• Creating the RSS feed using FeedSpring
• Posting/Publishing the audio and the RSS feed

Video Podcast

• Creating the video using Windows Movie Maker
  • Capturing video to your computer
  • Editing unwanted video clips
  • Adding Transitions and Special Effects
  • Adding Titles
  • Adding Music and Narration
  • Saving the Video
• Converting the Movie Maker file (.wmv) into a podcast format (.mp4)
• Uploading your Podcast
• Creating the RSS feed using FeedSpring
• Posting/publishing the video and the RSS feed

Download the Free Software

• Audacity - free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. It is available for Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux, and other operating systems.
  Available at: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/
• FeedSpring - free feed generator software. It can help podcasters, bloggers and Web publishers effortlessly create unlimited RSS feeds.
  Available at: http://www.usablelabs.com/productFeedSpring.html
• FileZilla - fast and reliable FTP client and server with lots of useful features and an intuitive interface.
  Available at: http://filezilla.sourceforge.net/
• iPod Video Converter 1.32 - iPod Video Converter provides an easy and completed way to convert all popular video formats to podcast/iPod video. You can enjoy DVD/VCD and AVI, MPEG, WMV, RM, RMVB, DivX, ASF, VOB video files with few clicks.
  Available at: http://www.download.com/3000-20-10498770.html?part=undefined&subj=dl&tag=button"