[vip_students] Re: What are RSS feeds?
- From: "noreenmeagher" <noreenmeagher@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2007 15:58:18 +0100
Hi Paul,
I agree with Brian, a most interesting article. I too, would like you to
recommend a suitable reader that works well with Jaws.
Keep up the good work,
Noreen M
----- Original Message -----
From: Brian Dalton
To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 10:49 AM
Subject: [vip_students] Re: What are RSS feeds?
Hi Paul,
this is a really good explanation of RSS.
can you recommend an RSS reader that works well with jaws?
Brian.
>>> paul.traynor@xxxxxxx 19/09/2007 09:00 >>>
What is RSS?
RSS
RSS, or Really Simple Syndication, is an XML-based format for content
distribution on the Internet. It's an excellent way for Internet users to
get updated
news content and online articles -- the stuff you want -- without having to
search for it.
How Does RSS Work?
Basically, when a new article is posted or a change made to a webpage, RSS
keeps track of the changes and delivers them to you. RSS feeds are most
often
attached to text, images, podcasts and video, but they can be used with any
document (word processing and spreadsheets) that has content that changes.
Who Benefits From RSS?
Anyone who has been frustrated at the time it takes to find what you want on
the Internet can appreciate the time-saving feature of RSS. If there are web
pages you visit daily or regularly - let's say you always read the front
page of The New York Times and your best friend's weblog - RSS eliminate the
need
to check for updates. Every time something changes on the page, it comes to
you. RSS always shows the most-recent changes.
How Do I Use RSS?
To view RSS feeds, you need an RSS reader (also called an aggregator), which
trolls RSS feeds across the Web to regularly update content. All are pretty
easy to use, offering users the chance to read, e-mail, save or clip content
with a click of the mouse. There are many free, web-based readers, all which
compile and update feeds, all which allow anonymous access to their feeds
from any computer with Internet access. For heavier users, there are
desktop,
application-based readers that offer more features.
What Can RSS Help Me Do?
One of the original uses for RSS is the ability to create a personal
newspaper with new content updated every morning. Beyond that, on the short
list of
things RSS can do is make it easy to search for and organize information
about a particular topic, keep up with your kid's homework, track packages,
find
cheap airfares or follow e-Bay auctions and sales. You can get your
horoscope, search for jobs, read your favorite comics, get software updates,
keep up
with other people's schedules and follow calendar listings for your favorite
clubs and venues. You can see what others are saying about your favorite
sports
teams or keep up with what others are saying about your favorite (or
least-favorite) celebrity. All without surfing through pop-up ads, slow
downloads
and poorly navigated sites. RSS saves time. It's as simple as that.
Can I Access RSS Only Through a Computer?
You can access RSS feeds on mobiles device and many cell phones or via
e-mail as well as on a computer.
What is a Feed?
A feed is similar to a bookmark in a web browser. If you subscribe to the
feed of the New York Times home page, for instance, you will always see the
latest
content from that page in your reader. You can create special search feeds
for specific words or phrases, which can be extremely useful for research,
or
clip content you find for later use or sharing with others. Put another way,
a feed is a website that changes.
What is a Post?
In your web reader, each feed shows new articles, or posts, in a list. The
reader allows you to read the article on its original page, mark the article
as read, rate it, e-mail or IM it to friends or clip it for future reference
in a folder.
Who Publishes Content in RSS?
Most online news and information sites publish RSS feeds, and more are being
added every day. Part of the popularity of weblogs, or blogs, is that the
software
that creates them have RSS capability, which allows friends and other people
to subscribe and share content.
How Do I "Subscribe" to a Feed?
There are various ways. You may see the big orange symbol on web pages,
which is a link to the RSS feed or a page of feeds. Copy the url (the web
address)
of the feed you want and paste it in your reader to subscribe. Many pages
offer one-click subscription to well-known aggregators like NewsGator,
Bloglines,
Rojo and Google Reader. The latest versions of the popular web browsers
Internet Explorer and Firefox and Apple's Safari now incorporate RSS feeds
into
their bookmark programs. If your bookmarks are showing updated content, you
are subscribed to RSS feeds and you don't even know it.
Is RSS a Substitute For E-mail?
No. E-mail is a two-way communication channel. RSS merely keeps content
current. However, they both work together, and you can receive RSS content
through
e-mail.
What Are Podcasts?
Podcasts are digital files recorded for downloading through RSS feeds for
playback. RSS allows users to download podcasts to computers or mobile
devices
for playback at any time.
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