Gcast is a site that enables students and teachers to create, post and embed podcasts. This service as well as podsafe music and hosting is free to anyone who wants to podcast to the world. It is so versatile that you can even record a podcast by phone.
For the “podsafe” music, Gcast gives users the ability to record by phone with no need for a computer, upload mp3 music from your computer or upload music from GarageBand. Another useful aspect of the music section is the ability to mix and edit your tunes right there on the website.
Hosting on Gcast works well also because whether the podcast is 30 seconds or 30 minutes, the user can publish it with Gcast for free. Gcast stores your media and automatically generate the "RSS feed" that enables listeners to "tune in" to your podcast channel for very easy hosting options.
Besides the hosting portion of the service, you can embed the podcast in your own website. You can also have other people embed your podcast into their websites. All they need to do is copy and paste the HTML code and place it in their own websites. The player can be configured to play automatically or wait for users to press play before they listen to your podcast.
As I registered for the service and tested out some of it’s features, I found it to be very easy to use considering it is a free service. I have found that in many services like this the program is put together in a makeshift manner and the interface is not what it needs to be for success purposes. I am very pleased to see that this is one of the web 2.0 programs that a user can rely on.
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