Audio narrowcasting over the Internet Web surfers with the proper software (such as Media Player and RealPlayer) can tune in to radio programs from around the world For a more detailed description of webcasting, see Radio Innovations
Webcasting is a combination of push and smart-pull technologies that lets users subscribe to individual Web pages or entire Web sites It also allows for the broadcast delivery of multimedia information (like streaming Audio) Microsoft uses the term webcast together with their new Internet Explorer (ver 4 x)and Netshow technology, Netscape uses the term NetCast with their browser and plug in technology (ver 4 x) Webcasting consists of three distinct tiers: 1 ) Subscriptions (basic Webcasting, smart pull): You subscribe to an URL (website) and the selected webpages (from this site) are downloaded and / or updated automatically in the background (for later cache browsing)
n Popular term for broadcasting information via the World Wide Web, using push and pull technologies to move selected information from a server to a client An emergent technology in 1997, webcasting was developed to provide users with customized contentfor example, sports, news, stocks, and weatherthat can be updated both regularly and automatically Webcasting gives users the ability to specify the type of content they want to see, and it gives content providers a means of delivering such information directly to the user's desktop Also called: netcasting
A process in which audio or multimedia content is transmitted to an audience across the Internet for consumption using software applications such as the RealNetworks RealPlayer or Microsoft's Media Player Also known as Netcasting
Internet-based broadcasting of audio and video content It is distinguished from standard Web content deliver because it provides a constant stream of information, can he presented live in addition to allowing on-demand listening and communication between, the broadcaster and the listener or viewer
The automatic downloading of customized information of interest to recipients' PCs, affording an attractive channel for delivering Internet advertising or other information content
the use of the Internet to send information, especially news or entertainment, to many people at the same time
A webcast is an event such as a musical performance which you can listen to or watch on the Internet. an event such as a musical performance which you can listen to or watch on the Internet. webcast to broadcast an event on the Internet, at the time the event happens