| Imagine the next time you join a discussion about RSS. | | | | over RSS feed are also available such as Plazoo and |
| When you start sharing the fascinating RSS facts | | | | Feedster. |
| below, your friends will be absolutely amazed. | | | | How can I make an RSS feed? |
| The best course of action to take sometimes isn't | | | | If you don't have accurate details regarding RSS, then |
| clear until you've listed and considered your | | | | you might make a bad choice on the subject. Don't let |
| alternatives. The following paragraphs should help clue | | | | that happen: keep reading. |
| you in to what the experts think is significant. | | | | You can see that there's practical value in learning |
| What does RSS mean? | | | | more about RSS. Can you think of ways to apply |
| RSS may mean three different things. The original | | | | what's been covered so far? |
| RSS (RDF Site Summary RSS 0.9) was developed | | | | It is definitely easier to make an RSS feed if you know |
| by Dan Libby for Netscape. After a couple of months, | | | | HTML. If not, you could sign up for a blog (there are |
| they produced a simpler and easier-to-use version | | | | hundreds out there), some of which automatically |
| called Rich Site Summary or RSS 0.91. But they later | | | | creates RSS. If youre using a personal webpage |
| lost interest, leaving it without an owner. As more and | | | | building system, you need to understand more about |
| more users were using RSS, Winer made an adapted | | | | RSS. Making an RSS feed from scratch is relatively |
| version of RSS 0.91 for Userland, claiming it as his own. | | | | easy. |
| Later in 2005, Microsoft developed Really Simple | | | | A RSS feed should always contain an item, whichever |
| Syndication in relation to its Simple Sharing Extensions. | | | | version of RSS you might use. If you wrote about a |
| What is RSS? | | | | recent event in your city or a book review, the |
| RSS is a XML file format for syndicating content and | | | | contents of this article can form an item. An item is |
| news in the web. It is usually used by websites that | | | | essentially composed of three things: a title, its |
| constantly need to update their content regularly such | | | | description, and link (where they can find your |
| as news websites (CNN, BBC and Reuters) and | | | | webpage). In choosing a title and description, use |
| weblogs. Since it essentially gives ones webpage | | | | something that will describe the web content best. |
| more traffic, it is now more widely used in marketing, | | | | Although it will be easier for you, it doesnt follow that |
| web publications and virus reports. Today, large and | | | | the title tag of your webpage and the item title are the |
| small websites alike are usually RSS-enabled. | | | | same. |
| For example, youre an avid fan of baseball and you | | | | An item will look like HTML tags. First, you need to put |
| want to share something recent about one of the | | | | an opening channel tag that defines it as an XML file. |
| players. Other than content, you can also attach | | | | Then, label the tag as an item by putting after the |
| multimedia files, like videos or pictures. By using RSS | | | | channel tag. After this, you can now insert the three |
| feeds, other Internet users subscribed to RSS-enabled | | | | essentials of your item: , , and . Just like HTML, we |
| sites can read your headline for free. They can also | | | | need to close the tag by writing and at the bottom. |
| track for changes and updates using news | | | | An RSS feed that contains multiple tags looks like this: |
| aggregators, which will be discussed later on. | | | | Anne Rices Belinda: A Book Review |
| How does RSS work? | | | | If you havent read any Anne Rice books yet, you will |
| To be able to use RSS, you first have to download a | | | | be greeted with shocking romantic relationships |
| software (content management system), by which | | | | forming between unlikely characters |
| XML format can be read. The title and, excerpt of the | | | | Harry Potter IV: Darker with More Deaths |
| article, and a link to the full article are shown. Other | | | | The recently released Harry Potter installation has |
| than just text, you can also insert multimedia files in | | | | proved dark for its younger readers |
| RSS feeds like pictures, videos, mp3s and others. | | | | Now, if youre still having a hard time understanding |
| Broadcatching, picturecasting, photocasting, and | | | | these tags, look for HTML tags tutorial to further grasp |
| podcasting are some features you can incorporate | | | | the concept. Have fun! |
| into your feed, but will not be discussed in this article. | | | | When word gets around about your command of |
| For users to access a RSS feed, they need to use an | | | | RSS facts, others who need to know about RSS will |
| aggregator or a feed reader. An aggregator searches | | | | start to actively seek you out. |
| for updates on RSS-enabled webpages then displays | | | | The day will come when you can use something you |
| it. It can either be a standalone program or a web | | | | read about here to have a beneficial impact. Then |
| browser extension, depending on your operating | | | | you'll be glad you took the time to learn more about |
| system. Search engines for web content broadcasted | | | | RSS. |