2009 30DC iTunes Content Feeds

[GuruBob]

You have probably noticed that there are multiple ways of accessing the 30DC content this year. We have done this deliberately to make it easier for people to choose the option that best suits their personal circumstances.

For ‘ease of use’, reliability and quality we do, however, recommend that you subscribe to one of the 30DC iTunes content feeds. By watching the content in iTunes you are assured of the best possible quality (iTunes uses Quicktime which our videos are optimized for) and once you have subscribed to the feed, you never have to worry about downloading the content, it will automatically be delivered to you. If you haven’t installed iTunes yet it is available as a free download here: Apple - iTunes - Download iTunes

This year, there are three content feeds and they are:

30DC AppleTV feed: This feed serves the SD version of the videos (960 x 540 pixels) and represents the best quality relative to file size. This is the best resolution for people wishing to watch the videos on a computer monitor or AppleTV device.

30DC iPhone Feed: This feed serves the IP version of the videos (480 x 272 pixels) which is perfect for watching on an iPhone or for those people that want the smallest possible version (in terms of file size) of the video in a situation where bandwidth is restricted.

30DC Transcripts Feed: This feed serves transcripts of the videos (when they become available) in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. You may want to subscribe to this feed so you have a record of the 30DC program in document format but is also perfect for people with severe bandwidth restrictions, such as those people on dial-up internet connections.

When you click on one of the feed links above you will be re-directed to ITunes to the specific feed page where you can subscribe and begin receiving content. It would probably be better to install iTunes first before clicking on one of the feed links.

So there you have it. The iTunes feeds are a perfect way to get and watch our content and also to distribute it to the iPhone and/or other devices.

We sincerely hope you are enjoying the content in this years 30DC. I certainly am.