Appcasting

Appcasting is a term for the practice of distributing software updates and syndicating release notes for new software applications using the attribute of RSS 2.0. The term was allegedly coined by Frasier Speirs of Connected Flow in 2005.

Since then, Adobe Systems has developed the "Appcasting RSS" module, a proposed standard for appcasting that is currently in use for applications developed using Adobe Flex.

Other initiatives

Codecasting.org was a similar project in 2007, but the website is no longer accessible as of 2008.

yndicating applications through Broadcatching

Broadcatching software applications and release notes is another means of appcasting, although broadcatching is primarily used for the distribution of media.

oftware which provides Appcasting capabilities

* Sparkle for Mac OS X

External links

* [http://connectedflow.com/appcasting/ Appcasting]