When will iTunes make it easier to Podcast?

I’m confused about why it is that Apple doesn’t release a version of iTunes with a built-in RSS feed generator and validator? (see below for a creaky one.) I’m fairly XML savvy and I still miss syntax issues sometimes - even using feedforall or other tools.

It would seem that Apple could make the iTunes envrironment at least create a “savable” RSS/XML file ready for uploading, even if they didn’t want to put a built in FTP client into iTunes.

At the very least, an iTunes feed validator would be a Godsend.

In the meantime, here is a list of good tutorials for RSS creation:

Fagan Finder : All About RSS – new to RSS - not technical

Lockergnome : RSS Quickstart Guide – for experienced users

O’Reilly Network : RSS DevCenter - web geeks.

XML.com : What is RSS? – technical introduction

And here are a bunch of geeky podcast creation links

• iTunes Specs
• Itunes Feed Checks (site sometimes down)
• How to create an Enhanced Podcast
• How-To: Podcasting
• Taping Phone Calls
• Recording Telephone Interviews
• ID3 Tag Editor

Oh yeah, I have this ridiculously popular podcast software list

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One Response to “When will iTunes make it easier to Podcast?”

1. Nov
   30
   2007
   At 6:13 pm rss creator Says:

   feed editor also is very useful

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