Thing 20

Exploration of the Educational Podcast Network was very simple. It has a clean, uncluttered interface and I was instantly able to find what I was looking for. The category box on the left-hand side showed the available podcast organized by content area, which made it very easy to find several podcasts in the area of music technology.


Conversely, I found Podcast Alley to be less user-friendly. The interface was much more cluttered, including many ads that I didn't see on EPN, and nothing really caught my eye - it was a chore to take in all that there was to see and to make sense of it all. I did like the top ten podcasts listed on the right, and I can see that there is a robust forum section that appears to be well-maintained - these sorts of features often end up being useless because no one gives them the maintenance they require.

I think the reason that I would vote for iTunes as my favorite is likely because I am already so familiar with the software. The search function is very strong, and I was able to easily sync my new subscription (The Onion - news satire - great stuff) to my iPhone. I can see getting hooked on certain podcasts and establishing a routine of listening and downloading.