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ID3 Tags and Show Notes - The Finishing Touches

Ever wonder how your mp3 player knows the name and date of the file you're listening to? That's an ID3 tag, and they're not just for music anymore. Learn how to make ID3 tags and show notes for your podcast, and give your listeners something nice (and informative) to look at.
How To Categorize and Edit Song Information
In this article, Sam Costello, About.com Guide for iPods gives simple instructions on how to fill out ID3 tag information for an mp3 file.
What are ID3 Tags?
Quick description of ID3 Tags, with links to more info.
ID3 Tags Tutorial
Good tutorial with illustrations on how to use ID3 tags, and what they look like in iTunes and on an iPod.
ID3 Tags
Specifications of the ID3 format from the official ID3 website. Good, clear info!
RSS Specs In Depth
For those ready to dig in and go beyond auto generated RSS feeds, here is the RSS 2.0 specs.
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